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Antibacterial resistant pathogens responsible for most of 99,000 HAI related deaths

The majority of the 99,000 patients who die from healthcare-associated infections each year, are due to antibacterial-resistant pathogens.
Infectious Diseases Society of America. Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Policy recommendations to save lives. Clin Infect Dis. 2011; 52(s5): S397-428. http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/52/suppl_5/NP.1.full