ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

ESKAPE

Eskape is not a word with a clear meaning. It may be a misspelling of "escape," which means to get away from something or someone. For example, if you're playing tag and someone is chasing you, you might yell "eskape!" to tell them you're trying to get away.

However, if you mean "eska-pe," it is a term used in bioinformatics to describe certain types of bacteria that are resistant to many different types of antibiotics. Antibiotics are medicines that can help kill bacteria that make people sick, but some bacteria are able to resist the effects of antibiotics. These bacteria can be very dangerous because they can cause infections that are difficult to treat.

Scientists use the term "eska-pe" to refer to bacteria that are resistant to at least three different classes of antibiotics, including carbapenems, which are among the most powerful antibiotics we have. These bacteria are usually only found in hospitals or other healthcare settings, where they can easily spread from person to person.

Preventing the spread of eska-pe bacteria is a big challenge for healthcare professionals, and requires strict measures such as keeping patients with infections isolated from others and using special cleaning procedures to disinfect equipment and surfaces.