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The Nightmare Bacteria

By: Edwin Rodriguez, Maddy Joyner, and David Jones. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae. The Nightmare Bacteria. The Nightmare Bacteria (CRE). Background.

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The Nightmare Bacteria

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  1. By: Edwin Rodriguez, Maddy Joyner, and David Jones Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae The Nightmare Bacteria

  2. The Nightmare Bacteria (CRE)

  3. Background • CRE are resistant to nearly all of the CDC antibiotics, even the most powerful “last-resort” ones. CRE kills 50% (1 out of 2) people who get bloodstream infections. Recently, Thomas Frieden estimated that 2 million Americans get ABRB and 23,000 die as a result.

  4. The Claim • Swetz Capital Inc. will fund a plan to reduce the amount of deaths from anti-biotic resistant bacteria. SCI will start off by funding $10 billion for 20 years to start containing and possibly treating this deadly bacteria.

  5. Timeline • 1st 2 years would be notifying the public, changing hospital procedures, advertisements, containment, etc. • During 1st 5 years: Organized research of treatments. • Next 5 years: Funding for organizations that can contribute help. • During the next 5 years: Drug trails, testing, and refining the new treatment for the public markets. • Final 5 years: Make improved drug available for the public.

  6. Evidence of Containment • Containment is a top priority of hospitals across the country at this time. Hospitals and healthcare facilities are being encouraged to test patients for the bug and isolate them immediately. All tools and equipment must be sterilized, and visitors are urged to follow strict hygiene rules.

  7. Evidence of Containment

  8. Evidence of Possible Treatment • Antibiotics like penicillin and streptomycin first became widely available in the 1940s, and today dozens are used to kill or suppress the bacteria behind illnesses ranging from strep throat to the plague. The drugs are considered one of the greatest advances in the history of medicine, and have saved countless lives.

  9. Evidence of Possible Treatment

  10. Evidence of Resistance • To lower the rate of infection, healthy lifestyles are highly considered. Eating healthy and doing exercise are the most obvious ways to a healthy lifestyle.

  11. Evidence of Resistance

  12. Concerns And Risks • Since the CRE is one powerful antibiotic resistant bacteria, finding a treatment will be difficult. • People who use catheters are more likely to get CRE. • People using catheters have a higher chance of infection of CRE.

  13. Measurements of Success • In 2034 (in 20 years), the following actions will take place: • Notification of public • Containment of the bacteria • New hospital procedures • Containment of CRE • New drugs for fighting the bacteria • Reduction in deaths and infected of CRE

  14. Bibliography • http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nightmare-bacteria-are-real-and-the-us-needs-to-act-fast/story.html • http://nypost.com/2013/09/17/drug-resistant-nightmare-bacteria-on-the-warpath/ • http://www.cdc.gov/media/dpk/2013/dpk-vs-hai.html • http://www.thealternativedaily.com/nightmare-bacteria-laughs-in-the-face-of-antibiotics/ • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/health-science-technology/hunting-the-nightmare-bacteria/

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