Utah reports death of resident who contracted infection after weight-loss surgery in Mexico

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on reports of infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria linked to surgeries performed in Tijuana, Mexico, Utah health officials say a resident who undergone weight-loss surgery has died after testing positive for an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria (VIM-CRPA). Eight Utahns, including the patient who died, have been ["]

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