CDC Director on America's Battle Against Deadly 'Superbugs' Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that antibiotic-resistant bacteria kills at least 23,000 people ever year in the U.S. and infects at least two million people annually. ( R Parulan Jr. / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC