Addie A healthy 11-year-old girl from Tucson, Ariz., who spent months in the hospital fighting several antibiotic-resistant infections and needed a lung transplant to save her life. (Courtesy of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, IDsociety.org) Read her story on the IDSA website
David A 19-year-old from the Seattle area battles several NDM-1 positive antibiotic-resistant infections as he recovers from a train accident that cost him his right leg. (Courtesy of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, IDsociety.org) Read his story on the IDSA website
Tom A healthy and active father in Southern California whose life was torn apart by a painful infection with ESBL-producing E. coli - an antibiotic-resistant super bug.(Courtesy of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, IDsociety.org) Read his story on the IDSA website
Tatiana Just weeks after her wedding, Tatiana began feeling ill and was admitted to the hospital. The doctors then found out she had contracted MRSA. (Courtesy of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, IDsociety.org) Read her story on the IDSA website
Braxe A seemingly harmless ear infection turns into a life-threatening MRSA scare for a 2 ½ year old boy. Braxe's father tells his story. (Courtesy of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, IDsociety.org) Read the story on the IDSA website