Multiple choice

A large outbreak of drug resistant bacteria at Lutheran General Hospital in northeast Illinois occurred in 2014. It was linked to procedures performed at the hospital and infected forty-four patients. Which of the following bacteria were responsible for this outbreak?

  1. Vancomycin-resistant enterobacteriaceae

  2. Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae

  3. Methicillin-resistant enterobacteriaceae

  4. Oxazolidinone-resistant enterobacteriaceae

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The bacteria responsible for the outbreak at Lutheran hospital were Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae. Carbapenems are often referred to as last-resort antibiotics. These bacteria possessed enzymes which can deactivate Carbapenem, making them resistant to this antibiotic.