Bacterial Casualties Are Still A Probllem For U.S. Troops In Iraq

Bacterial Casualties: U.S. Soldiers In Iraq Continue To Battle Drug-Resistant Bacteria -- Scientific American

Despite great strides made to help soldiers in Iraq survive their wounds, medical personnel in the U.S. military still struggle to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections. This was one the messages presented yesterday at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Francisco.

Among the most common bacteria to turn up, usually in soldiers' wounds, are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and strains of the virulent Klebsiella

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My Comment: A friend of mine was hit with a case of drug resistant bacteria .... he lost his leg. This type of infection is fast and very destructive .... and it can hit anyone. Iraq is not a sterile environment .... the smallest infection can be a disaster in just hours later.