(SL) – The CDC says so-called nightmare bacteria are trying to spread across the U.S. The scary-sounding term describes bacteria that can resist most antibiotics.
The CDC says a new testing program turned up unusual, antibiotic-resistant genes more than 220 times last year.
Eleven-percent of people screened for the powerful bacteria carried them, although they had no symptoms. The CDC says an aggressive approach to detect bacteria that defy treatment can snuff them out by quickly isolating infected patients.
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