Superbug Infections On the Rise With No Antibiotic Success Yet

Jean Patel, deputy director of the CDC's Office of Antimicrobial Resistance, said the effort will provide the CDC improved national surveillance of antibiotic-resistance trends, including any spread of mcr-1.

"This is data for action," she said, adding that special procedures to prevent infections from spreading in hospitals could be taken once a patient is identified with mcr-1 related infections or with multidrug-resistant bacteria.

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