(ETH) – Tennessee is reportedly seeing a rise in Superbug bacterial infections directly related to injected drugs according to a new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
According to Fox 17 Nashville, data gathered from 2015-2017, cites an increase in the use of injected drugs such as heroin and fentanyl leading to an increase of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.
Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that is found on the skin which is usually harmless but has been known to cause serious staph infections that lead to sepsis or death.
This recent report focuses on the rise of infections that are resistant to the antibiotic methicillin, causing a super bug. The report went on to say that from 2011-2016, and a 37.2% increase in community-onset bloodstream infections in the state of Tennessee while nationwide estimates have remained stable during that time period.
