~70% of hospital HAIs resistant to ≥ antimicrobial

Approximately 70% of hospital-acquired HAIs are resistant to at least one antimicrobial drug.

Infectious Diseases Society of America. Bad Drugs, No Drugs: As antibiotic discovery stagnates…a public health crisis brews. Alexandria, VA: IDSA; July 2004. http://www.idsociety.org/uploadedfiles/idsa/policy_and_advocacy/current_topics_and_issues/antimicrobial_resistance/10x20/images/bad%20bugs%20no%20drugs.pdf

Title: Bad Drugs, No Drugs: As antibiotic discovery stagnates…a public health crisis brews
Publisher: IDSA
Publication Date: July 2004
Authors: Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Drug resistant infections cost $16.6 – $26 billion to US healthcare system annually
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Hospital stays longer when HAIs involved
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Significant increase of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus penumoniae
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10 most common pathogens leading to HAIs
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