U.S. Data: Drug-resistant Infections led to $1.9 billion in health care costs, more than 10,000 deaths among older adults in one year.

News release: Drug-resistant Infections Led to $1.9 Billion in Health Care Costs, More Than 10,000 Deaths Among Older Adults in One Year – Infectious Diseases Society of America

Original study: Mortality, Length of Stay, and Healthcare Costs Associated With Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Among Elderly Hospitalized Patients in the United States – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Commentaries:

Urgent, Comprehensive Federal Action Needed To Stem Mortality and Medicare Costs Associated With Antimicrobial Resistance – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Study highlights impact of antibiotic resistance on older Americans – CIDRAP