What are nightmare bacterias? Are they in expensive hospital near you?

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From Dr. Mercola archives  | March 20, 2013


CRE from CDC









First it was the MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylicoccus Aureus):  but now what is more frighteting is CRE (Carbepenem Resistant Enterobacteria)  One such example is the Kleibseilla which comes from the gut.

Difficulty with CRE:

l.  No antibiotics can kill them
2.  They transfer virility to other bacteria;
3. They are quite deadly with mortality as high as 50% (you do not need the outbreak type infections as that from Ebola)

CRE situation:

4% of US hospital have at least one CRE infection at the first part of 2012;

18% of long term facilties have CRE (homes, mental institutions)

They have been confirmed to exist in 42 states in the last 10 years.

Frightening?  Cause overtreatment with antibiotics.

The CRE infection may occur at:

l. Hospitalization especially at ICU

2.  Invasive procedures

3.  Compromised immune system:   diabetes, cancer, lupus, 

4.  Inadequate infection control in health facilities

5.  Prolonged antimicrobial treatment.

Thus, diminishing the use of antibiotics with natural means is a way to prevent increase of CRE:

1.  Washing hands especially after coming from CR or public places;

2.  Supercharging your immune system: through diet, exercise, anti oxidant, Vit D.

3.  Use alternative anti microbials:   garlic, Vit C., olive leaf extract, cinnamon, colloidal silver, tea tree extract, Copper