Antibiotic Resistant Threats in the US, 2013

Healthcare workers have something to worry about. Today's post is shared from the US CDC.

Threat Report 2013

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.

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CDC: Antibiotic-resistant bugs sicken 2 million a year

Concern for the spread of infections has lead to a heightened sense of concern in the workplace. New electronic hand washing faucets, and the sprouting up of hand cleansing stations. Workers compensation continue to pay the price for the spread of infections. Today's post was shared by CIDRAP and comes from www.cidrap.umn.edu

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that antibiotic-resistant pathogens sicken 2 million Americans a year and listed the three most urgent threats as Clostridium difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The agency's first all-encompassing report on antibiotic disease threats spans 114 pages and ranks the pathogens in part to spur a multipronged effort to prioritize and battle the problems. Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms play a role in 23,000 deaths each year, the CDC said. At a media briefing today, CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, said the landmark report provides a snapshot of the antibiotic-resistant organisms that have the biggest impact on human health. He said the numbers are very conservative estimates that don't take into account infections that occur outside hospitals, such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. The numbers are worrisome, because so few antibiotics to battle the new pathogens are in the development pipeline, he said. "If we don't take action early, the medicine cabinet will be empty for patients with life-threatening infections." The CDC ranked the antibiotic-resistant organisms based on seven criteria: health impact, economic impact, how common the infection is, 10-year projection of how common it will become, ease of spread, antibiotic availability, and prevention barriers. It also grouped the organisms into three groups, based on threat level. Topping the list is C...

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