The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a 70% increase in 'nightmare bacteria' between 2019 and 2023.
FILE - A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters Aug. 27, 2025, in Atlanta. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a 70% increase in "nightmare bacteria between 2019 and 2023, according to They are such a "nightmare," because they can only be treated with two pricey antibiotics.
On top of that, these antibiotics can only be administered through an IV. The bacteria are linked to the NDM gene, which causes them to be so difficult to treat. Individuals may also be unknowingly carrying and spreading the bacteria, CDC scientists said. The rise of NDMs in the U.S. is a grave danger and very worrisome,” said David Weiss, an Emory University infectious diseases researcher, in an email. One researcher said the rise in bacteria resistant to common antibiotics could be related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know that there was a huge surge in antibiotic use during the pandemic, so this likely is reflected in increasing drug resistance,” said Dr. Jason Burnham, a Washington University researcher, in an email.For their new report, the CDC did not gather data from the most populous states, including California, Florida, New York and Texas. Burnham wrote that this means cases are definitely undercounted.
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