Tag drug resistant infections
Here are some examples of drug-resistant infections:
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): A type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics, including methicillin.
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE): A type of bacteria that is resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin, which is often used to treat serious infections.
- Tuberculosis (TB) resistant to rifampicin: A type of bacteria that is resistant to the antibiotic rifampicin, which is often used to treat TB.
- Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria: A type of bacteria that produces enzymes that can break down many types of antibiotics, making them ineffective.
- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): A type of bacteria that is resistant to carbapenem antibiotics, which are often used to treat serious infections.
- Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB): A type of bacteria that is resistant to multiple antibiotics, including rifampicin and isoniazid.
- Extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (XDR-TB): A type of bacteria that is resistant to multiple antibiotics, including rifampicin, isoniazid, and fluoroquinolones.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to carbapenems: A type of bacteria that is resistant to carbapenem antibiotics, which are often used to treat serious infections.
- Acinetobacter baumannii resistant to carbapenems: A type of bacteria that is resistant to carbapenem antibiotics, which are often used to treat serious infections.
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistant to cephalosporins: A type of bacteria that is resistant to cephalosporin antibiotics, which are often used to treat gonorrhea.
- Campylobacter jejuni resistant to fluoroquinolones: A type of bacteria that is resistant to fluoroquinolone antibiotics, which are often used to treat gastrointestinal infections.
- Salmonella resistant to ciprofloxacin: A type of bacteria that is resistant to ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic often used to treat salmonella infections.
- Escherichia coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporins: A type of bacteria that is resistant to third-generation cephalosporin antibiotics, which are often used to treat urinary tract infections.
- Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to carbapenems: A type of bacteria that is resistant to carbapenem antibiotics, which are often used to treat serious infections.
- Francisella tularensis resistant to antibiotics: A type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin and doxycycline.
These are just a few examples of the many types of drug-resistant infections that exist. The overuse and misuse of antibiotics are major contributors to the development of drug-resistant infections.