Sunday, November 13, 2016

More people in the county infected by resistant bacteria – Sveriges Radio

There are different types of resistant bacteria. The most common in the Valleys is tarmbakterien ESBL. 2007 was discovered that of the 39 people, last year was discovered 192 cases. An increase of almost 400%.

To wear on bacteria is not dangerous in itself but if you have an infection, it can be difficult complications. For example, a common urinary tract infection become difficult to treat.

To the resistant bacteria become more and more common due to an overuse of antibiotics around the world. Both for humans and in feed for animals. The bacteria have simply learned to resist the antibiotics.

In other countries where antibiotic usage is higher than in Sweden resistant bacteria are far more common, and it is usually when we are traveling abroad we become infected by the resistant bacteria through the food we eat.

– Of those who go to India one can expect that 80% will come home with a resistant bacteria, ” says county medical Anders Lindblom.

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