PRO/EDR> VIM-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa – USA ex Mexico, medical tourism, alert

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