September 7, 2016

Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge - Dr. Francis Collins

Dr. Collins discusses a federal prize competition launched which is calling for innovative ideas for rapid, point-of-care laboratory diagnostic tests to combat the development and spread of drug resistant bacteria, a rising public health threat. Antibiotic resistant bacteria cause at least 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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