Another Category of Bacteria Becoming Antibiotic Resistant
Charleston Daily Mail › February 18, 2009
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When Ruth Burns had surgery to relieve a pinched nerve, the operation was supposed to be an "in-and-out thing," recalled her daughter, Kacia Warren.
Burns developed pneumonia and was put on a ventilator. Five days on, she was discharged - only to be rushed by her daughter to the hospital hours later, disoriented and in pain.See the full content of this document
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Another Category of Bacteria Becoming Antibiotic Resistant
Seventeen days after the initial surgery, the 67-year-old nurse was dead.
Burns had developed meningitis - an infection of the fluid that surrounds the spinal cord and brain. The culprit was Acinetobacter baumannii, a bu...See the full content of this document
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