“The emergence of resistance to antimicrobial agents is becoming a major public health problem worldwide, especially in hospital-acquired infections.”
Center for Disease Control (CDC)

“Hospital-acquired infections cause a staggering toll in human suffering and financial losses, killing more people than breast cancer and auto accidents.”
US House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

“There are approximately 1.7 million hospital-acquired infections resulting in 99,000 deaths each year. Hospital infections cost the American public nearly $5 billion in healthcare costs each year.”
Center for Disease Control (CDC)

“Basic capability for disease surveillance systems to detect and analyze disease outbreaks is lacking.”
US General Accounting Office (GAO)