Nasty superbugs in Oregon: have you been sickened by one?

Have you been sickened by one of the harmful bacteria that’s in the news?

Alli Thomas, a Tuality Healthcare nurse in Hillsboro, earlier this year donned a special gown prior to entering the room of a patient being monitored for potential antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 

On Monday federal officials issued their first-ever threat report listing the most potentsuperbugs that are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. They infect more than 2 million people a

Have you been sickened by one of the harmful bacteria that’s in the news?

Alli Thomas, a Tuality Healthcare nurse in Hillsboro, earlier this year donned a special gown prior to entering the room of a patient being monitored for potential antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 

On Monday federal officials issued their first-ever threat report listing the most potentsuperbugs that are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. They infect more than 2 million people a year and kill an estimated 23,000. If you live in Oregon and have battled CRE, MRSA, gonorrhea, C-diff or one of their increasingly nasty cousins, we’d like to hear about your experience for an upcoming piece. Please drop me a line by clicking here.

— Nick Budnick

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