Scope Of Problem Given First Rigorous Definition: Drug-Resistant Deaths And Infections Tallied

Drug-Resistant Superbugs Multiplying:  CDC Report IDs "Urgent Threats"  by Eryn Brown.  Lost Angeles Times.  September 16, 2013.

(1)  More than ______________ people get antibiotic-resistant infections every year with ___________ dying from their illness.

(2)  When microbes susceptible to drugs die during treatment It can create opportunities for _______________________________.

(3)  According to a study from Tufts University, drug resistance could create ____________ in direct costs and ______________ in lost productivity.

(4)  Among the four core actions recommended by the reports was development of _________________________.

(5)  According to an expert cited in the article most inappropriate prescriptions were dispensed in _____________________.

(6)  The CDC reports highlights the use of antibiotics in livestock to ______________.  The NRDC estimates that _________% of antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used for animals.