Bacterial Outbreak at Sahlgrenska

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A total of 150 people have been infected with a multi-drug resistant bacteria at Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg. The outbreak has been going on for six months and new cases are being discovered every week, writes Göteborgs-Posten.

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A total of 150 people have been infected with a multi-resistant bacteria at Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg. The outbreak has been going on for six months, writes Göteborgs-Posten. The bacteria in question, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), is transmitted through feces and is resistant to several types of antibiotics. So far, it has not caused any serious illness. For ...