Bacteria illustrating the drug-resistant germs tracked in the CDC's 2026 antimicrobial resistance report. Health CDC: drug-resistant germs cause 9.7 million US infections and 50,800 deaths a year Mono Scoops 10h The CDC's 2026 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report estimates 9.7 million drug-resistant infections and 50,800 deaths a year in the US, including Clostridioides difficile, with four pathogens ranked as urgent threats. Read Full Story