RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Drug-resistant bacteria and fungi cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the United States each year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC’s updated Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report takes a closer look at 19 pathogens that pose risks to public health. Four are classified as urgent threats, 13 as serious threats and two as concerning threats.
Drug-resistant infections linked to health care settings were associated with more than 42,000 deaths and nearly $12 billion in health care costs in 2023, the report estimates…