CDC calculated that preventing 1,600 new CRE infections over three years in a single state would represent a 76% reduction.
Sources
- Germs with Unusual Antibiotic Resistance Widespread in U.S. (archive.cdc.gov)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/antibiotic-resistant-nightmare-bacteria-a-growing-threat-in-the-u-s/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://www.newsweek.com/nightmare-bacteria-resistant-antibiotics-are-growing-problem-cdc-says-870038 (newsweek.com)
- https://www.boston25news.com/news/unusual-forms-of-nightmare-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-detected-in-27-states/726564924/ (boston25news.com)
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