What You Need to Know About Catheter Infections

What You Need to Know About Catheter Infections

Catheters are commonly used in surgery and other medical procedures. Some people wonder about their safety and if they cause infection. In Urology, we use them all the time. Here's what you need to know.

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Troubling outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria a growing threat

Troubling outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria a growing threat

With an outbreak of “nightmare bacteria” in a Chicago suburb hospital that has infected 40 people in the last year, the threat of drug-resistant bacteria is growing.

The bug, known as carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE), bears a rare enzyme that breaks down antibiotics. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2 million people have been infected and 23,000 have died from various kinds of drug-resistant bacteria over the last year.

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