But it does. Both my grandfathers died as a result of infections with resistant strains, one of them after surgery, and the other after an extended hospital sta

But it does. Both my grandfathers died as a result of infections with resistant strains, one of them after surgery, and the other after an extended hospital stay. Cause of death for both of them was persistent diarrhea over a few weeks. It’s quite common for tissue to become infected after major surgery (eg hip) with resistant bacteria, often necessitating another round of surgery and/or Dr-House-esque search for a particular antibiotic that will work. Older patients might not survive for long enough.