Condolences, it's rough when someone close is taken suddenly. Can't brace yourself for something you can't see coming. Part of the problem is the sheer volume

Condolences, it's rough when someone close is taken suddenly. Can't brace yourself for something you can't see coming. Part of the problem is the sheer volume of such cases -- where did the infection come from? Why did it get worse so fast? Was it bacterial, viral, fungal? The diversity of microbial life on earth is so vast, and the rate of evolution so quick, that any one center is going to be hard pressed to keep up just cataloging new strains, let alone figuring out what sequence of drugs to try. This is why it is a national tragedy (at least in the US) that we don't put more emphasis on funding the CDC. Other countries do better or worse, and particularly some states like Minnesota do a lot more. But I can reasonably guarantee that the possibility of humanity being devastated by an easily transmitted bacterial or viral vector is greater than anything a YF-22A is likely to ward off. A centralized repository and clearinghouse can do so much more than any one center, even the richest hospitals, because it can (in principle) see everything at every center. Just needs enough funding and oversight to get the job done. I recognize that nothing can bring your MIL back, but perhaps if the CDC were given a bit more respect (instead of being a political football to defund abortion and legalize Confederate flags, as at the present), you might have some answers and the next person in that situation might pull through. No guarantees in life, but it seems like a higher expected return on investment than many government priorities. JMHO. Sorry for your loss, and the open questions around it.