As Antibiotic-Resistance Threat Grows, Treatment Is Becoming ‘More Complicated’: Expert

As Antibiotic-Resistance Threat Grows, Treatment Is Becoming ‘More Complicated’: Expert
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Antibiotic resistance is an increasingly significant public health issue in the United States. The problem is rapidly growing and is predicted to kill 10 million people every year by 2050 (pdf).

Some pathogens have already become “superbugs” that are resistant to many types of antibiotics.

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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
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