A new study from the CDC found that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% between 2019 and 2023.

The increase was primarily driven by the NDM gene, which makes bacteria particularly difficult to treat.

Only two antibiotics are known to effectively combat these infections, and both are cost-prohibitive and must be administered by IV. 3

Bacterial resistance occurs when bacteria become strong enough to overcome the medicines designed to destroy them.

Experts maintain that the misuse of antibiotics, including taking them unnecessarily or leaving a course unfinished, has contributed to the development of superbugs.

The term “nightmare bacteria” was coined by former CDC Director Tom Frieden in 2013 to describe carbapenem-Resi

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