Recent studies conducted by Brazilian researchers found “super bacteria” in the waters where Olympic athletes will be competing. According to MercoPress, “The Brazilian group’s lead researcher, Renata Picao, said Rio’s “super bacteria” made its way into the city’s waterways through sewage from local hospitals, due to a lack of basic sanitation in the metropolitan area.”
A recent Lab Medicine podcast discusses laboratory testing for CRE. You can listen to it here.
Maryn McKenna writes extensively about antimicrobial resistance. You can watch to her recent TED talk (or read the transcript) to learn why the presence of CRE in Rio’s water is so concerning.
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