Re: Resistant Strain Bacteria's- ESBL
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Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing gram-negative bacteria are emerging pathogens. Clinicians, microbiologists, infection control practitioners, and hospital epidemiologists are concerned about ESBL-producing bacteria because of the increasing incidence of such infections, the limitations of effective antimicrobial drug therapy, and adverse patient outcomes.
from Toronto east General Hospital website:
"What are ESBL organisms?
ESBL organisms are bacteria that are found in the bowel, urine, blood, skin wounds or sputum. There are several different types of these bacteria. They produce enzymes that break down some antibiotics rendering the antibiotics useless. ESBL organisms can be detected on routine culture of blood, sputum, urine, or stool specimens and can be detected in rectal or wound swabs. We treat infections caused by ESBL organisms with antibiotics the bacteria are sensitive to, but colonization of the bowel is not treated as it does not cause illness.
How can ESBL organisms be spread?
ESBL organisms can be spread directly by person-to-person contact and indirectly from contaminated surfaces to a person."
for example: ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella- (Klebsiella pneumonia tends to affect people with underlying diseases, such as alcoholism, diabetes and chronic lung disease. Classically, Klebsiella pneumonia causes a severe, rapid-onset illness that often causes areas of destruction in the lung.)
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