Antibiotic-Resistant Infection Treatment Costs Have Doubled Since 2002, Now Exceeding $2 Billion Annually.
Thorpe KE, Joski P, Johnston KJ. Health Aff (Millwood) 2018 Apr;37(4):662-669. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1153. Epub 2018 Mar 21. Abstract Antibiotic-resistant infections are a global health care concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 23,000 Americans with these infections die each year. Rising infection rates add to the costs of [...]
