研究:尼日尔医院中最严重营养不良的儿童携带抗生素抗菌细菌。 Study: Most severely malnourished kids in Niger hospital carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Ineos Oxford反微生物研究所的一项新研究发现,尼日尔一家医院76%的严重营养不良儿童携带抗生素抗菌细菌。 A new study from the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research found that 76% of severely malnourished children in a Niger hospital carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 其中四分之一的儿童有耐最后一线抗生素的细菌。 One in four of these children have bacteria resistant to last-line antibiotics. 这份研究报告发表在《自然通信》上,强调迫切需要在医院更好地预防感染,以保护脆弱的病人。 This research, published in Nature Communications, highlights the urgent need for better infection prevention in hospitals to protect vulnerable patients.