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Another bacterial case was first detected in North Carolina thirteen years ago refers to Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, which came to be known as CRE. This gram-negative bacteria possessed the "ability to defeat even the most potent antibiotics" such as the antibiotic class of Carbepenum which is commonly known as the "last resort drug" (Eisler). CRE has proven problematic since its discovery in 2001, as the years have progressed CRE has spread across over 41 different American states. Medical professionals quickly learned that CRE has a unique cloaking ability which allows the bacteria to "show up as everything from pneumonia to intestinal and urinary tract infections" (Eisler). The ability for bacterium to share genes is a large contributor to the resistance of antibiotics. .
The article "Emergence and Dissemination of Antibiotic Resistance: A Global Problem," by R. Choudhury, S. Panda, and D.V. Singh, explains that bacteria with resistant genetic properties that counteract the current medical serums available today are exchanging those genes with foreign species. Through this transference of genetic material, the "global problem" of antibiotic resistance arises as many bacterium undergo transformations into "superbugs" (386, 389). Another prime example of this refers to the growing number of penicillin resistant bacterium such as "Acinetobacter" which can be found in water and soil. According to the CDC, Acinetobacter accounts for over "eighty percent of reported infections." Campylobacter holds significance as well as its bacterial group maintains a resistance to "fluoroquinolones, a class of drugs that is important for treating severe infections" (Diseases). Suppose for a moment that Acinetobacter began exchanging its penicillin resistant genetic capabilities with "Campylobacter" which holds responsibility for over "1.
