According to a recent HealthDay/Harris Poll, over six in ten American adults have little knowledge of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, also known as “superbugs”, which kill over 20,000 Americans annually. While superbugs, which spread primarily due to the prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions and antibiotic-fed animals, survive exposure to drugs and mutate to become stronger, nearly 50% of those polled believe that such infections can be defeated by antibiotics. Positively, almost all respondents agreed that the public can take steps to fight the superbugs.

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