Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may occasionally go from the bowels to the
lungs and possibly back again, according to a recent hospital case in Spain.
It’s well known that bacteria move through the human body by
little-understood paths, but it’s uncommon to come across a case study
where an infection spreads unmistakably.
A noteworthy exception is a situation in Spain. After having a seizure, the
patient was transferred to an intensive care facility in the Badalona
municipality. They required artificial ventilation for 39 days while
receiving antibiotic treatment for an infection in their lower airways.
lungs and possibly back again, according to a recent hospital case in Spain.
It’s well known that bacteria move through the human body by
little-understood paths, but it’s uncommon to come across a case study
where an infection spreads unmistakably.
A noteworthy exception is a situation in Spain. After having a seizure, the
patient was transferred to an intensive care facility in the Badalona
municipality. They required artificial ventilation for 39 days while
receiving antibiotic treatment for an infection in their lower airways.
