Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Feb 2020
Population-based payments may help ensure access to life-saving antibiotics for Medicare beneficiaries
18 February 2020 - In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated report on Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, which includes a list of pathogen threats categorized as urgent, serious, and concerning.
The new numbers are sobering: Nearly three million Americans contract antibiotic-resistant infections every year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result.
Most alarming, the number of antibiotic-resistant infections that are considered urgent threats has increased since the 2013 publication of this report.
