WASHINGTON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government on Thursday reported the first detection in the country of a "nightmare bacteria" that cannot be killed by the last-resort antibiotic called colistin.
The bacteria were discovered in a 49-year-old woman from Pennsylvania, who sought care at a local clinic for symptoms of a urinary tract infection one month ago, according to a report published in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
Biologic samples were sent to the U.S. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for testing, which revealed the existence of a strain of E. coli with the so-called mcr-1 gene that confers resistance to colistin.
"To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of mcr-1 in the USA," the report said." (This discovery) heralds the emergence of truly pan-drug resistant bacteria."
The woman reported no travel history within the prior five months, the report said, so the strain is unlikely to have been imported.
In addition, a search for colistin-resistant bacteria in food animals, retail meats and people by U.S. government agencies also found colistin-resistant E. coli in a single sample from a pig intestine, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement.
Speaking at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, D.C., Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called for "a very comprehensive job of protecting antibiotics so we can have them and our children can have them."
Colistin "was an old antibiotic but it was the only one left for what I call nightmare bacteria," Frieden said. "It is the end of the road for antibiotics unless we act urgently."
The mcr-1 gene in bacteria that confer colistin resistance was only first reported last November by scientists in China.
Following that revelation, scientists across the globe began searching for other bacteria containing the mcr-1 gene, and the bacteria have since been discovered in Europe and Canada.
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"The event is aimed to preserve and promote our Cambodian culture and tradition to national and international tourists," he told Xinhua.
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Interspersed with the buffalo races were horse races and other events, including bouts of traditional wrestling and stick- fighting.
Both buffaloes and horses were adorned with brightly colored headgear before the festivities kicked off.
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Pchum Ben is one of the largest traditional ceremonies in the Southeast Asian country. Vihear Sour pagoda is located some 40 km southeast of capital Phnom Penh.
MADRID, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Board of Directors of FC Barcelona have confirmed that the club's budget for the 201516 season will be 633 million euros (around 700 million dollars).
Meanwhile the club also published the fact that its expected net profit for the 201415 campaign was 20.2 million euros.
201415 was the second most successful season in Barca's history as the side coached by Luis Enrique won a treble of the BBV Primera Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
They kicked off the current season by claiming the European Supercup
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The club has also confirmed it is going to launch a charity project to help refugees and it will give details of that campaign in the coming days.
This sees Barca follow the example of clubs such as Eibar, who are donating five euros for every ticket sold for next weekend's game against Atletico Madrid
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The Barca and Atletico Madrid teams both wore T-shirts carrying the motto 'Help the Refugee' ahead of their league match on Saturday evening.as Spanish football continues to show its support for people looking to escape the conflict in Syria and Iraq.
BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping has called for upholding the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics on the road towards victory in building a well-off society and realizing the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation.
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