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'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC

Half of those infected die from this antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Patients should also make sure that doctors and staff wear gloves and wash their hands when treating them, he said.

More information

For more information on CRE bacteria, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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