November 21 2011

More and more reports coming from Europe about the new infections Who are not afraid of any antibiotics . According to The Independent, doctors have warned that the new epidemic can reach the most unimaginable proportions. The reason for the most serious concern was the fact that about half of all cases blood poisoning Which were caused by bacteria K.pneumoniae, could not be treated with the help of the most powerful antibiotics for today - carbapenems . The danger lies in the fact that the bacterium   It is not something exotic - this is the usual pathogen inflammation urinary and respiratory system . At the same time today, doctors observed an increased incidence of resistant form twice. Cases of disease are most marked in Austria, Italy, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, etc.
The past year was rich in general, the development of new virus strains Which are resistant to Drug . In Spain and Italy from a quarter to half of all cases of intestinal infection can not be cured with antibiotics accustomed to this.

To date, the UK has revealed a little less than a hundred people, who were found NDM-1 enzyme Destroying antibiotics. For the origin of these enzymes is needed gene , Which runs the synthesis of them, according to doctors. By the way, as shown by another study, this enzyme was found in the intestines of more than 70% of the tourists who have returned from a trip to India. Thus, scientists have seriously thought that in the case of the spread of NDM-1 synthesis, events can take the most lamentable turn.

This situation applies not only to blood poisoning. Gonorrhea , Which had previously been successfully treated with one medication, today also takes a very different form. As noted by British doctors, a drug previously used shall not be good, and now the disease should be treated in very different, this time already two at the same time means.

Of course, the development of new drugs for resistant forms of bacteria - this thing is long and difficult. According to experts, the developers did not seek to create new products such as the reception is usually of short duration, and thus does not bring big profits to pharmaceutical companies. For this reason, a few days ago the European Commission adopted a program that will support financially the developers to take a new antibiotic, and has promised to accelerate licensing.

As the statistics of the European Union, about 25 thousand. People die each year from infections that are resistant to drugs. Most of these cases are indicated in the mentioned above, thus, the same countries are leading in antibiotics.

In The Independent also noted that doctors have warned that overuse of antibiotics can lead to a situation where they simply will not be effective, and mankind would return to the past. For this reason, the Ministry of Health of the United Kingdom urges all possible, be on broad-spectrum antibiotics, making the choice in favor of a narrow focus means.