New superbug makes inroads in Canada

For the last year, a Montreal hospital has been battling an outbreak of a highly drug-resistant bacteria.

The outbreak was caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, which is normally found in the human intestine. In healthy people, these bacteria can live in the intestine without causing illness. In hospitals, however, they can cause a range of infections, including pneumonia, bloodstream infections and urinary tract infections.

Klebsiella pneumoniae traditionally have been treated with antibiotics, but in the last decade or so, a strain of the bacteria has developed that is resistant to this class of drugs. In fact, the Ottawa Hospital had three cases of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in 2008, one of which was resistant to all antibiotics.

Avmor’s BASIX Neutral Disinfectant Cleaner is available to help control this outbreak.
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