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The first claim in the article about the mortality rate (<= 50%) is sensationalist and deceptive. The mention towards the end, that the mortality rate approache
by hmsimha 14y ago
The first claim in the article about the mortality rate (<= 50%) is sensationalist and deceptive. The mention towards the end, that the mortality rate approaches half in patients with CRE bloodstream infections is more in line with the CDC press release the Wikipedia Article links to http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/p0305_deadly_bacteria.html http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/p0305_deadly_bacteria... (I edited the Wikipedia page to reflect this same point.. journalists, crosscheck your sources)