Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
machinetranslation, edited a little
Published: 2011-01-21
Multiresistant bacteria growing
More and more people have the stomach full of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Health Institue statistics show that the increase of ESBL-producing bacteria increased for the third consecutive year.
- If it continues, we come to a situation in which pneumonia once again becomes a deadly disease, "said senior Karin Tegmark Wisell.
Last year it was found nearly 5000 cases compared to just over 3700 last year.
Since 2007, the increase is 138%, from 2098 cases of ESBL to 4990.
More difficult to treat
- Some because we identify new strains of ESBL, but not everything, says SMI's Chief Karin Tegmark Wisell.
ESBL, which is an enzyme, means that intestinal bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
It is a major problem for healthcare.
- It becomes harder to treat infections. A urinary tract infections usually heal on 2-3 days. If you have resistant bacteria bites may not have first course, then they should try a new type of antibiotics - which means additional days where it feels like to be peeing barbed wire, "says Karin Tegmark Wisell.
Old killer diseases
In the long term, the conclusions from the SMI more dire.
- Ends antibiotics that act, we will run into a situation where pneumonia once again become a deadly disease. We are used to treat any infections with antibiotics.
Many people in Sweden carry the ESBL without knowing it - only when serious illness strikes, we know it.
- This places enormous demands on us. We can no longer cure with antibiotics, and we must impose stringent hygiene requirements. We must also make demands on the animal side, and food production where antibiotics are widely used .
aftonbladet
Published: 2011-01-21
Multiresistant bacteria growing
More and more people have the stomach full of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Health Institue statistics show that the increase of ESBL-producing bacteria increased for the third consecutive year.
- If it continues, we come to a situation in which pneumonia once again becomes a deadly disease, "said senior Karin Tegmark Wisell.
Last year it was found nearly 5000 cases compared to just over 3700 last year.
Since 2007, the increase is 138%, from 2098 cases of ESBL to 4990.
More difficult to treat
- Some because we identify new strains of ESBL, but not everything, says SMI's Chief Karin Tegmark Wisell.
ESBL, which is an enzyme, means that intestinal bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
It is a major problem for healthcare.
- It becomes harder to treat infections. A urinary tract infections usually heal on 2-3 days. If you have resistant bacteria bites may not have first course, then they should try a new type of antibiotics - which means additional days where it feels like to be peeing barbed wire, "says Karin Tegmark Wisell.
Old killer diseases
In the long term, the conclusions from the SMI more dire.
- Ends antibiotics that act, we will run into a situation where pneumonia once again become a deadly disease. We are used to treat any infections with antibiotics.
Many people in Sweden carry the ESBL without knowing it - only when serious illness strikes, we know it.
- This places enormous demands on us. We can no longer cure with antibiotics, and we must impose stringent hygiene requirements. We must also make demands on the animal side, and food production where antibiotics are widely used .
aftonbladet