Excellus Says Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Affecting 20,000 Upstaters Per Year
A study by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield finds the global problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria affecting an estimated 20,000 upstate New Yorkers each year. Antibiotic-resistant infections cause about $300 million in unnecessary health care spending and potentially 350 deaths a year. Corporate Medical Director Martin Lustick says the estimates were pulled from Centers for Disease Control and […]