'Nightmare Bacteria’ Has Been Found Across the U.S., Says the CDC. Here’s What That Means

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing public health problem, as infections are becoming less responsive to the drugs used to treat them. Now, a new federal report reveals that United States health departments have identified 221 instances of bugs with "unusual" antibiotic resistant genes in strains of infections authorities call "nightmare bacteria" for their already high levels of resistance.