Amy Pruden and Marc Edwards, professors at Virginia Tech, are leading new studies examining antibiotic-resistant pathogens in plumbing systems. (Photo from Virginia Tech)
Antibiotic resistance in hospital plumbing systems is part of new studies recently commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Given that about 23,000 deaths and 2 million illnesses per year in the U.S. are attributed to bacteria that has become resistant...
