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How do you treat carbapenem-resistant bacteria?
Currently, antibiotic options for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are very limited, with polymyxins, tigecycline, fosfomycin, and aminoglycosides as the mainstays of therapy. The need for new and effective anti-CRE therapies is urgent.
What causes sepsis infection?
Bacterial infections are the most common cause of sepsis. Sepsis can also be caused by fungal, parasitic, or viral infections. The source of the infection can be any of a number of places throughout the body.
What type of bacteria does clindamycin treat?
Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of anaerobic, streptococcal, and staphylococcal infections. Its major disadvantage is its propensity to cause antibiotic-associated diarrhea, including Clostridioides difficile colitis.
What is used to treat MRSA?
At home — Treatment of MRSA at home usually includes a 7- to 10-day course of an antibiotic (by mouth) such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (brand name: Bactrim), clindamycin, minocycline, linezolid, or doxycycline.
What are the signs and symptoms of CRE?
What are the symptoms of CRE infection?
- Shortness of breath (from pneumonia)
- Pain with urination (from urinary tract infection)
- Pain and swelling of the skin (from skin infection)
- Belly pain (from liver or splenic infection)
- Stiff neck and reduced consciousness (from meningitis infection)
Is clindamycin good for pneumonia?
Clindamycin is the treatment of choice for anaerobic lung infections, including anaerobic lung abscess and necrotizing pneumonia.
Is clindamycin effective against pneumonia?
Clindamycin has an antimicrobial spectrum which makes this antibiotic a possible alternative in community-acquired pneumonia, and its efficacy in pneumococcal pneumonia has been documented.
How is CRE spread from person to person?
CRE are usually spread person to person through contact with infected or colonized people, particularly contact with wounds or stool (poop). This contact can occur via the hands of healthcare workers, or through medical equipment and devices that have not been correctly cleaned.
Can you become septic from pneumonia?
While any type of infection — bacterial, viral or fungal — can lead to sepsis, infections that more commonly result in sepsis include infections of: Lungs, such as pneumonia.