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'Nightmare Bacteria' a Rising Threat in US Hospitals
Wednesday, March 6, 2013    
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Family of germs resists even the strongest antibiotics

(NEWSER– A family of deadly germs that can withstand even the strongest antibiotics is a growing threat in American hospitals, federal officials warn. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae—CRE—have been detected in 4% of short-stay hospitals and nearly a fifth of long-term ones and authorities warn there is only a "limited window of opportunity" to prevent their spread, the New York Times reports. Cases have been reported in 42 states.

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