Antibiotic Resistant ESBL-Producing E.coli Strain Spreading In UK

An ESBL-producing E.coli strain, which is said to be harder to treat than MRSA, now infects about 30,000 people annually in England and Wales, according to a TV Tonight Programme. It is thought imported chicken is closely linked to the presence of this resistant strain. This E.coli strain produces Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL), an enzyme which makes it such that infections become resistant to several antibiotic drugs. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on September 25th, 2007