CDC Identifies
2 New Deadly Superbugs.
The report released by the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on
Thursday focuses on five antibiotic-
resistant infections, or "superbugs.".
The report states that overall,
antibiotic resistant superbugs have
killed more than twice the number
of people than previously speculated. .
In 2017, one such infection,
C. difficile, caused almost
250,000 hospitalizations and
resulted in almost 13,000 deaths.
"We also need new vaccines, new diagnostics and other new tools to help doctors better treat their patients or better prevent infections in the first place."
- Michael Craig, CDC Advisor, via CBS News.
The report does state
that since 2013, deaths
from antibiotic-resistant
infections have fallen by 18 percent.
It's likely that the over-prescribing
of antibiotics has led to the new superbugs.
The CDC states that antibiotics
are not recommended to fight viruses
such as the flu and the common cold