Study Finds Widespread Multidrug Resistance in Common UTI-Causing Bacteria Across U.S. Communities

A national study published in Nature Communications by Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation and Quest Diagnostics revealed that nearly 70% of a common Klebsiella pneumoniae strain, responsible for urinary tract infections (UTIs), pneumonia, and wound infections, was non-susceptible to the three most used oral antibiotics. This research highlights a dangerous shift, indicating that these highly resistant bacteria are spreading from hospitals into U.S. communities.