A recent study reported that potentially dangerous bacteria already resistant to antibiotics are now developing resistance to common alcohol-based hand gels. What you should know:
According to Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security,"is a highly prevalent bacterial species that is a very common cause of infections that range from bloodstream infections to urinary tract infections." Adalja was not involved with the new study but was familiar with the findings.[antibiotic]-resistant form of this bacteria, which the CDC [U.S.
Genetic analysis of alcohol-resistant bacteria found that they had developed several mutations in genes linked to cell metabolism. These mutations appear to make the cellular membranes of"We were able to identify and document the specific genetic changes that have occurred in the bacteria over the 20 years, which also helps to explain the increased tolerance," Stinear said.
Stinear said that harsher hand rubs containing higher concentrations of alcohol will be needed to overcome this resistance.
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