What Antibiotic-resistant Germs Cause

By Laurie Larson

What Antibiotic-Resistant Germs Cause:

  • 2 million illnesses in the U.S. every year
  • 23,000 deaths in the U.S. every year
  • 37,000 lives could be saved over 5 years by preventing infections and improving antibiotic prescribing
Source: CDC Vital Signs, August 2015