CRE

 Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, are a new type of bacteria that can cause infections in several areas of the body including the skin, urinary tract, and lungs. So what's the big deal? There is no known antibiotic that can treat the infection. CRE is resistant to the strongest antibiotics doctors have out there. With a 40% mortality rate, CRE is becoming a huge concern. CRE not only can show up in several places in the body, but its also hard to detect, meaning people could have it without even knowing. This type of bacteria has been around for a decade causing problems in nursing homes and hospitals but it has now gone endemic in several cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. This bacteria could be catastrophic to patients in hospitals suffering from immune compromising diseases, such as AIDS, and as of right now there is nothing we can do about it. Doctors say there isn't a new antibiotic being developed because the bacteria can adapt so quickly that it would be pointless. I guess we will just have to see what happens next.