Because most infections are now resistant to multiple drugs, determining what susceptibilities the particular strain has is necessary for treatment to be successful. Traditionally, infections were treated with imipenem or meropenem, but a steady rise in carbapenem-resistant<unk>  has been noted. Consequently, treatment methods often fall back on polymyxins, particularly colistin although tetracyclines have shown promise in MDR<unk> . Colistin is considered a drug of last resort because it often causes kidney damage, among other side effects. Prevention methods in hospitals focus on increased hand-washing and more diligent sterilization procedures. An<unk>  infection was recently treated using phage therapy. Phages are viruses that attack bacteria, and have also been demonstrated to resensitize<unk>  to antibiotics it normally resists. Traumatic injuries, like those from improvised explosive devices, leave large open areas contaminated with debris that are vulnerable to becoming infected with<unk> . The logistics of transporting wounded soldiers result in patients visiting several facilities where they may acquire<unk>  infections. Scientists at MIT, Harvard's Broad Institute and MIT's CSAIL found a compound named halicin using deep learning that can effectively kill<unk> . The compound is a repurposed drug.
Acinetobacter baumannii
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Enterobacter cloacae
Bacillus anthracis
Legionella clemsonensis
Streptococcus bovis
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella oxytoca