The Medicine Cabinet Is Empty…
Posted by Michelle Moquin on May 28th, 2016
Good morning,
Since we’re on the subject of health…
From the Huff Po:
Mutant Superbug Has Been Discovered In The U.S.
The infection resists the treatment of last resort, meaning “the medicine cabinet is empty for some patients,” the CDC director said.
A mutant strain of E. coli, resistant to even the toughest antibiotics, has been found in the United States, federal health officials said Thursday.
The bacteria, discovered last month in a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman with a urinary tract infection, contains a gene known as mcr-1, making it resistant even to colistin, a decades-old antibiotic that has increasingly been used as a treatment of last resort against dangerous superbugs.
The discovery — the first time the strain has been found inside the U.S. — “heralds the emergence of truly pan-drug resistant bacteria,” according to a report released Thursday by Department of Defense researchers. The woman, now recovered, has a military connection, authorities said without elaborating.
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) bacteria is pictured in this medical illustration provided by the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention.
The woman hadn’t traveled outside the U.S. in the previous five months, according to the report. Doctors treated the infection using another antibiotic, but said they were alarmed by the discovery of the mcr-1 gene inside the U.S.
“The fear is that this could spread to other bacteria and create the bacterium that would be resistant to everything,” Dr. Beth Bell, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, told ABC News.
“The more we look at drug resistance, the more concerned we are,” Dr. Tom Frieden, CDC director, said Thursday. “The medicine cabinet is empty for some patients. It is the end of the road for antibiotics unless we act urgently.”
At least 2 million people become infected in the U.S. each year with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to the CDC. Those infections result in at least 23,000 deaths annually.
The Pennsylvania woman’s case, while not deadly, is the first U.S. discovery in a human of bacteria resistant to colistin, a drug held in reserve to treat serious infections that resist another major class of antibiotics called carbapenems. Bacteria that could resist colistin and carbapenems would be unstoppable,according to The New York Times.
In a study last year, the CDC warned that drug-resistant infections would continue to rise. And while the medical community has been anticipating the strain’s arrival, the troubling part is that “this case seems completely home-grown,” according to Dr. Nasia Safdar, an associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Multi-drug-resistant bacteria are found elsewhere in the world, frequently in agriculture. This particular colistin-resistant strain, for instance, was first discovered in people and livestock in China in November 2015. Since then, it has turned up in Europe and Canada. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday it had detected the bacteria in a single sample of a domestic pig’s intestine.
When it comes to spreading resistant bacteria, “food-producing animals are of particular concern,” the CDC says. “Antibiotics must be used judiciously in humans and animals because both uses contribute to the emergence, persistence, and spread of resistant bacteria.”
The CDC, Defense Department and Pennsylvania Department of Health are working to identify close contacts of the Pennsylvania woman to determine if others have also been exposed to the bacteria. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf(D) said his administration was taking the discovery “very seriously” and promised to “take necessary actions to prevent mcr-1 from becoming a widespread problem with potentially serious consequences.”
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May 28th, 2016 at 9:14 am
Helena Says:
May 28th, 2016 at 8:56 am
So where is Zen Lill? I haven’t seen a comment. Is she bowing out because she is supporting that misogynist Trump?
Helena, why are you jumping on Zen Lill and she hasn’t made a comment yet. Haters never quit.
May 28th, 2016 at 9:19 am
Awesome Blossom, that was fun to watch. I go to the ballet a lot here in Turin. It was the first time I had seen a black ballerina. They are very talented.
May 28th, 2016 at 9:22 am
Awesome Blossom, I enjoyed your link. I go to the ballet a lot here in Turin. It was the first time I have seen a black ballerina. They were very talented.
May 28th, 2016 at 9:36 am
How about those racist Chinese. Has someone told them that it was white America that murdered thousands Chinese they brought to America and then forced the rest to return to China.
May 28th, 2016 at 9:40 am
What is the world coming to? Now we have to worry about superbugs. And usual it originated in China. Instead of trying to be so white, the slopes should clean up their filthy eating habits. Why anyone would want to vacation in a country that has so little value for human life is a mystery to me.
May 28th, 2016 at 9:42 am
Helena, I agree with Jacky. Why are you picking on Zen Lill. She does have a following that has her back. You should watch your mouth.
May 28th, 2016 at 9:57 am
China has a history of being fascinated with white skin. They can be as ruthless with human life as the Japanese. I have many relatives there. When I visit, they are so proud that everything America needs is made in China.
They never bring up the human sacrifices that occur by the hour for those jobs. It is incredible how many lives are being destroyed to continue producing the worlds junk.
The government does not seem to care about the number of casualties that occur when corporations or government agencies interact with living entities.
May 28th, 2016 at 10:00 am
So I guess in the end it won’t be the bomb, or climate change that kills us. It will be a bug. Mankind will find a way to kill us off.
May 28th, 2016 at 10:03 am
Black ballerinas what’s next? Black Hockey players or race car drivers.
May 28th, 2016 at 10:24 am
If you are interested in why Trump is so successful with white people all you have to do is look at their fascination with the WWE. White people love professional wrestling because the logical conclusion of the contest does not interest them. They are content to have the result they want it to be. Which is usually to have the person they like or want to win regardless if logic would say otherwise.
Trump conducts his conducts his campaign like a professional wrestler. He will say and do anything regardless of whether it is logical, sane or ethical. White people eat it up because, they just want to win and they don’t care about how it is achieved.
May 28th, 2016 at 10:50 am
Really Victor#9. I guess you don’t know that there are many black professional hockey players. They exist under tremendous racist practices in the sport to keep them out. Like the other sports that white boys tried to keep to themselves, if given a fair chance they would dominate the white boy. google it asshole.
As for professional race car drivers Lewis Hamilton is the greatest race car driver of all time and he is of course black. He won more races as an apprentice over seasoned professionals than anyone in the history of the sport. So asshole google Lewis Hamilton born 07Jan85 and weep. He currently races for Mercedes AMG Petronas team. He is the 2008, 2014 and 2015 Formula One World Champion.
Wikipedia him at the age of ten he knew he could beat any white boy behind a wheel. Once again the best minds are in the best bodies mother creats for a human on the planet. That would be —- HELLO! Black Males.
May 28th, 2016 at 11:09 am
Wow! I did the Wiipedia on Lewis Hamilton. Good looking man. I see he has his challenges racing with all that racial prejudice hurled towards him in every race. Even his own team tries to keep him down in favor of the white driver on occasion. How great would his accomplishments be if not for that?
Anyway this white girl would give him some love.
May 28th, 2016 at 11:11 am
Ellen, there is no accounting for tramps. That’s why we have so many muds today.
May 28th, 2016 at 11:12 am
Yeah, and you Van are why we have so many racist idiots.
May 28th, 2016 at 11:13 am
Trump is going to win folks. Get used to having a GREAT country again.
May 28th, 2016 at 11:14 am
Not it the Latino vote has anything to do with it Rick#15.
May 28th, 2016 at 11:25 am
Hi Mischa!
Thanks Fr the second heads up…I haven’t commented bc I was away and have been living out of US again so I’ll catch up on comments asap…
Although Helena, really?
Hun you don’t EVEN want to get me going on Trump …
But you know I will …
I caught Irene’s name in here and alycedale and social butterfly so I’m stoked to see we can all reconvene after a year and a half and it’s during this election, this is going to get good.
Henry I’ll be in CA Fr the summer so if you see me beep or say hi
Caio for now, it’s time for Zen Lills Zzzz’s
Extra X’s and O’s to you all
May 28th, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Welcome back Zen Lill. And Helena, please.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:03 pm
Nice to see you back Zen Lill. This makes the group almost whole. I too look forward to some good times and very interesting chit chat.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:04 pm
Zen Lill just give us a heads up when you head back to the States. Would love to pop by.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:05 pm
Zen Lill where are you? What country? What are you up to? Spill it GirlZ.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:07 pm
It is almost summer, so where are the pictures of you in your hottest? The boys of Moquin’s blog are dying to see.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:08 pm
Zen Lill, who are doing is more to the point and where? Dish, GirlZ.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:10 pm
Zen Lill what country are you visiting or is this a permanent move? My brother will be very disappointed if it is permanent. Unless it is Canada, we are very close to the border.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:16 pm
Yes, it is delightful to have you back Zen Lill. I too wondered if you were coming back. You, Social Butterfly, and Alycedale are the Three Musketeers of this blog. The rest of us are aspiring D’Artagnans.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:19 pm
Bravo, Neslon#21. We echo that sentiment. So Zen Lill will you continue the tradition and send Michelle a set of delightfuls for her to print?
May 28th, 2016 at 6:20 pm
So Robert where are you and Anonz?
May 28th, 2016 at 6:21 pm
Some days there won’t be a song in your heart, Sing anyway.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:23 pm
Yes, where is Anonz, the Knight without armor in this savage land?
May 28th, 2016 at 6:24 pm
Hey let’s not forget Howie. Where are you my man? Give us a peep. A little hello, just so we know you haven’t left the planet with Carl.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:27 pm
Zen Lill what took you so long? The blog’s been up for almost a week. I guess mothering and partying can take its toll. But you have family and friends and lustful admirers here. That comes with big responsibilities. We have needs. Like pictures, hint, hint.
May 28th, 2016 at 6:29 pm
I wonder where Al has gone. He is also a very significant part of the Moquin Blog Family. Chime in any time big fellow.
May 28th, 2016 at 9:09 pm
Lol sorry folks,
And Mischa gave me the heads up and I forgot to say how grateful I am that you and we all are back in action here, I’ve thought of this cast of real characters from time to time and wondered…will we meet again? Always hoped so bc u loved this space.
I was visiting an island nearby … Hong Kong, busy having fun … I am now living part of my year in Shenzhen (ShenZEN!) and summer will be spent in California, and after summer of 2017 I will be adding in a few months in Bali and a few months somewhere on the amalfi coast to my life plan, I have 1 more year of full time parenting and then she can visit me wherever I am. I gave her roots and now she’s ready to fly, and get ready!
…she’s edgier than I am.
And taller now, too.
I need some summertime threads before I can shoot pics but I wil do that in late June. Need clothes that fit me, can’t get that here…
Ruth, it’s a pleasure to be back and seeing you here, too.
Colleen, is your question what am I doing or who am I doing??
Roxy hi and have no permanent residence in US right now, but I’ll be wherever I want to be from now on with whom I want to be there with…that’s freedom…I’m thrilled and grateful to have that. It’s my plan and vision to help other women who want that to achieve it, too, because then the ‘no bozos allowed’ rule will prevail and women won’t have to be stay just for economic necessity (you can interact with men anyway you want on your own terms then) …
I don’t even know where to begin in my Trump analysis …
It’s so wrong on so many levels not just the mega-obvious ones.
I love addressing you all by name but right now I’m on a smartphone so forgive me if I didn’t mention your name I will later in the day…I’m excited to be back!
Luv, Zen Lill
May 29th, 2016 at 1:05 am
That was supposed to say space I luv …
And excellent article on sugar, Misch, I read Sugar Blues in 1988 and it changed how I deal with food in general and I always say it, (good) fats don’t make you fat, sugar does.
Off to celebrate Memorial Day with margaritas and ceviche in China while most of you sleep : )
And a moment of silence and bowed head for our women and men in the military (& Madeleine our own fallen soldier)
Luv, Zen Lill
May 29th, 2016 at 9:11 am
I’m heading for China.