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CDC Warns 9.7 Million AMR Infections, 50,800 Deaths Annually

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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CDC released 2026 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report showing 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths annually.
Report attributes over 42,000 deaths and nearly $12 billion costs to health-care-associated infections in 2023.
Four pathogens—Candida auris, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae—are listed as urgent threats.
Candida auris cases rose tenfold since 2019, with some strains resistant to all three antifungal classes.

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CDC released 2026 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report showing 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths annually.
Report attributes over 42,000 deaths and nearly $12 billion costs to health-care-associated infections in 2023.
Four pathogens—Candida auris, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae—are listed as urgent threats.
Candida auris cases rose tenfold since 2019, with some strains resistant to all three antifungal classes.