Improved infection control and antibiotic prescribing could save 37,000 lives over five years
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015. The latest CDC Vital Signs includes mathematical modeling that projects increases in drug-resistant infections and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) without immediate, nationwide improvements in infection control and antibiotic prescribing.
The promising news is that CDC modeling projects that a coordinated approach—that is, health care facilities and health departments in an area working together—could prevent up to 70 percent…
