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CDC: Hospitals Are Major Source Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
ResumeThe Centers for Disease Control has released a new report detailing the sources of drug-resistant bacteria.
Though many suspect that large farms would be the biggest source, hospitals are a huge contributor to the problem.
The CDC describes the threat from drug resistant bacteria as "potentially catastrophic" if it is not addressed.
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- Carey Goldberg, co-author of WBUR’s CommonHealth blog.
This segment aired on September 17, 2013.