These infections can prolong hospital stays, create long-term disability, increase resistance to life-saving medications, drive up costs for patients and their family, and even lead to death.

这类感染可延长住院时间，带来长期残疾，增加可拯救生命药物的耐药性，抬高病人及其家庭支付的费用，甚至造成死亡。

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And disability rates are increasing as populations get older and more people get long-term conditions, like heart disease and diabetes.

同时随着人口老化，以及心脏病和糖尿病一类慢性病患病人群的增加，残疾率也不断攀升。

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Many of those who escaped death may have to cope with long-term disability.

许多幸免于死亡的人可能不得不面对长久残疾。

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Her planner has calculated long-term disability payments nonetheless would leave her short of cash.

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Stroke is the third-largest killer in the United States and a leading cause of serious long-term disability.

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As this scourge leads to premature death and long-term disability, it also spreads poverty and stifles development.

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