Describe one of the new superbugs such as CRE, MRSA, Clostridium difficile, etc. that are causing havoc in our health care facilities.
Question 1

Future drugs and vaccines for the use against Ebola

Pick an experimental drug, vaccine or other treatment that is being considered in the fight against Ebola. http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/qa-experimental-treatments.html

Write a response to the following discussion question in the Discussion forum:

How exactly does the experimental treatment you have chosen work?

Provide a brief history of where we are now with the potential treatment.

How is it produced?

When do the developers of the treatment believe they will be able to begin experimental treatments?

Initial answers to the discussion question must be substantive and in the range of 350–500 words. Any references used should be properly cited following APA formatting guidelines.

Question 2

CDC’s New Superbug: CRE

CRE, which stands for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, are a part of Enterobacteriaceae that are difficult to treat because they are resistant to commonly used antibiotics. Occasionally CRE are completely resistant to all available antibiotics. CRE have become a nightmare to infection control in health care facilities. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/05/superbugs-infections-hospitals/1965133/ http://www.cdc.gov/hai/organisms/cre/

Write a response to the following discussion question in the Discussion forum:

Describe one of the new superbugs such as CRE, MRSA, Clostridium difficile, etc. that are causing havoc in our health care facilities.

What strategies are being employed to combat these new threats to our public health?

Initial answers to the discussion question must be substantive and in the range of 350–500 words. Any references used should be properly cited following APA formatting guidelines.


 

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