New Warning from CDC

Superbugs - mutating strains of disease-causing pathogens - are increasingly killing people worldwide and the problem is getting worse.  Overuse and misuse of antibiotics are often cited as the most common reasons.

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As healthcare professionals we are not only on the front lines of a global battle but in some ways we are also vectors.  CDC notes that annually, 250,000 hospitalized patients contract Clostridium difficile -  aka C. difficile, and that 14,000 of those patients die from the infection.   

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Looking at the range of growing threats, the numbers are staggering.   In the U.S.: at least 2,049,442 illnesses and 23,000 deaths.  The latest CDC report outlines the impact on patients and healthcare costs.

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You can download this 113-page report from the CDC (PDF) from this LINK.  Find out who