P. aeruginosa -- United States
Recently, some US residents returning from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico were diagnosed with infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form of _Pseudomonas aeruginosa_ bacteria.
All of the travelers with this particular infection had an invasive medical procedure performed in Tijuana. Most (but not all) of them had weight-loss surgery. About half of those infected had their surgery done at the Grand View Hospital.
Based on information provided by the CDC, the Mexican government has
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6256545&promed&0
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