医学英语轻松学 第16期:GRE病菌泛滥

 Lethal infections from CRE germs are on the rise in medical facilities.

致命病菌抗碳青霉烯类肠杆菌属（GRE）正在医院蔓延。

CRE, or carbapenem-resistant¹ Enterobacteriaceae, have become resistant to nearly all, and in some cases, all antibiotics².

CRE几乎对所有抗生素具有耐药性，但在某些情况下为所有抗生素。

About half of hospital patients who get CRE bloodstream infections die.

在所有因血液传染GRE病患中，约一半医院患者死亡。

Health care providers can help stop CRE infections before they become widespread.

医生可以在泛滥之前预防GRE传播。

Ask if a patient has received medical care somewhere else, including another country.

向病患询问是否在它地接受治疗，包括其它国家。

Identify patients in your facility who have CRE.

确认医院GRE病人。

When a patient transfers, alert the receiving facility about any infections.

如果病人转院，提醒医院GRE感染情况。

Follow contact precautions when treating patients with CRE.

治疗GRE病患时要遵循接触性传染性预防准则。

Dedicate rooms, equipment, and staff to CRE patients, if possible.

如果可能的话，为CRE病人设立病房、专用设备以及指定医护人员。

Prescribe antibiotics carefully.

开处抗生素时要格外用心。

Remove temporary medical devices as soon as possible and encourage your facility to join regional prevention programs.

尽快移除临时医疗设备，鼓励医院参加地区预防活动。

1.as soon as possible 尽快

例句：The old couple will attempt to leave the town as soon as possible.

这对老夫妇想尽快离开这个小城。

2.encourage to 鼓励

例句：Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse³ longer but spend more.

舒缓的音乐会促使超市购物者花更长的时间浏览商品的同时花更多的钱。

3.on the rise 上涨

例句：This fall of prices is consequent on the rise in production.

这次价格下降是生产提高的结果.

4.resistant to 有抵抗力的

例句：This new type of infection is resistant to antibiotics.

这种新传染病对抗菌素有抗药力。

1 resistant   

adj.(to)抵抗的，有抵抗力的

参考例句：

• Many pests are resistant to the insecticide.许多害虫对这种杀虫剂有抵抗力。
• They imposed their government by force on the resistant population.他们以武力把自己的统治强加在持反抗态度的人民头上。

2 antibiotics   

n.（用作复数）抗生素；（用作单数）抗生物质的研究；抗生素，抗菌素( antibiotic的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century 20世纪抗生素的发现
• The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics. 医生给我开了抗生素。

3 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。