White House Unveils New Plan To Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.

the plan comes as “scientists, doctors and other public health officials have increasingly” asserted that “if antibiotic resistance were to continue at the current rate, routine infections could become life-threatening.” The Post also provided some of the specifics of the initiative. Under the plan, the CDC will endeavor “to cut Clostridium difficile infections by 50 percent, reduce carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections acquired during hospitalization by 60 percent and lower Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections by at least 50 percent.” Additionally, hospitals will be “required to put in place programs to improve infection control,” including “hand-washing and the judicious use of prescribing antibiotics for patients.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/03/27/white-house-announces-plan-to-fight-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/