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California Bill Would Require Reporting of ‘Superbug’ Infections, Deaths

By Yasmeen Abutaleb | on December 20, 2016 | 0 Comment
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Hill has written several superbug-related bills that have been signed into law in recent years. Those include laws that regulate antibiotic use in livestock and others that mandate antibiotic stewardship programs in nursing homes and other healthcare facilities.

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“We don’t know how (superbugs) affect California,” Hill said. “We could be overreacting in certain areas or underreacting in areas that could create real problems for people.”

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Topics: AntibioticsCaliforniaDeathEmergency MedicineinfectionInfectious DiseaselegislationMortalityPatient CarePublic HealthPublic Policysuperbug

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