Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
The CDC has flagged a 460% surge in NDM-CRE infections between 2019 and 2023, bacteria resistant to nearly all available antibiotics, as a rising public health threat. With more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections and 35,000 deaths annually in the U.S., a collapsing pharmaceutical pipeline, and growing disparities in who bears the burden, the crisis raises urgent questions about whether the country's defenses can keep pace with evolving superbugs.