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at least 2 million americans infected & 23,000 killed annually by bacteria resistant to antibiotics....

Posted by x (aka dmuck) Sep 17 '13, 07:19

"This report, Antibiotic resistance threats in the United States, 2013 gives a first-ever snapshot of the burden and threats posed by the antibiotic-resistant germs having the most impact on human health.

Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these infections. Many more people die from other conditions that were complicated by an antibiotic-resistant infection.

Antibiotic-resistant infections can happen anywhere. Data show that most happen in the general community; however, most deaths related to antibiotic resistance happen in healthcare settings such as hospitals and nursing homes."

CD 2013 threat report (www.cdc.gov)

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Where's my bubble? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 17, 07:25
that's a scary list of bugs. -- nm - loosilu Sep 17, 07:21
America obviously need more guns to kill the bacteria -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 07:21
we're all infected. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 17, 07:20
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- clostridium difficile is the big one. kills 14k people annually...nm - x Sep 17, 07:22 5
  - Yeah, that's nasty, nasty stuff. My wife's aunt had it a few times. -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 07:40
  - it's why I don't go to hospitals or beaches. -- nm - mafic Sep 17, 07:31
  - People can pronounce "sharks". -- nm - loosilu Sep 17, 07:28
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  - but what if the sharks are resistent to antibiotics as well? -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 07:23

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