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JUNE 23, 2022

Concerns About MDR Infections Grow as Treatment Options Expand

By Myles Starr

Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

The narrow range of treatments available for multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative infections—a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States—poses a grave threat to patients in healthcare settings.

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More than 2.8 million people become infected with antibiotic-resistant infections in the United States each year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result, according to the