‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in the US
- A 2025 CDC report revealed that cases of infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria known as "nightmare bacteria" increased by nearly 70% in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023.
- This increase mainly resulted from bacteria carrying the NDM gene, which makes strains resistant to most antibiotics, including carbapenems.
- Data collected in 2023 from 29 U.S. states conducting specialized testing revealed 4,341 cases of carbapenem-resistant bacterial infections, including 1,831 attributed to the NDM type, which presents few effective treatment options.
- Emory researcher David Weiss expressed serious concern about the increasing presence of NDM bacteria in the United States, emphasizing the threat they pose and the challenge in treating infections. Additionally, the true number of cases is believed to be higher than reported due to incomplete testing and reporting in many states.
- The CDC urges stronger surveillance, infection control, antibiotic stewardship, and investment in new treatments to limit community spread and worsening resistance.
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A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States revealed a worrying increase of almost 70% in infections caused by so-called “bacteria nightmare” between 2019 and 2023. 70% increase in infections by bacteria CRE in the United States These bacteria, scientifically known as carbapenemic resistant enterobacterials (CRE), are particularly dangerous, as they have developed almost total immunity to the most…
CDC warns of drug resistant superbug, as NDM-CRE cases surge
(NewsNation) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm as cases of the drug-resistant superbug NDM-CRE continue to rise across the U.S. According to the agency, NDM-CRE is part of a group of bacteria that are resistant to some of the strongest antibiotics available. Between 2019 and 2023, NDM-CRE infections surged by more than 460% in the U.S., leaving hospitals racing to control the spread. Autism rate has ‘cle…
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth'Grave danger': CDC reports 'nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the U.S.
Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from CDC scientists.
Drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ see alarming rise in U.S.
A new study from scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that a dangerous strain of what some researchers have nicknamed a “superbug” is on the rise. The study, published on September 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, examines a bacteria called NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE). Researchers found that, between 2019 and 2023, NDM-CRE infections surged by more than 460% in the U.S. …
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