COVID’s rise is elevating another concern
We must keep in mind that while this pandemic caused by a respiratory virus (SARS-CoV-2) is top of mind, superbugs (multidrug resistant bacteria- MDR) still kill ~35,000 people in the US each [...]
Health Experts Establish Targets to Improve Hospital Antibiotic Prescribing
National data shows inappropriate prescribing, opportunities for improvements. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections [...]
U.S. Healthcare Costs of Six Resistant Pathogens
Six types of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria create $4.6 billion annually in healthcare costs, according to estimates from the CDC and the University of Utah. This is one of [...]
