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Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013 report

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THREAT LEVEL<br />

SERIOUS<br />

MICROORGANISMS WITH<br />

A THREAT LEVEL OF SERIOUS<br />

Multidrug-resistant Ac<strong>in</strong>etobacter<br />

Drug-resistant Campylobacter<br />

Fluconazole-resistant Candida (a fungus)<br />

Extended spectrum β-lactamase produc<strong>in</strong>g Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLs)<br />

Vancomyc<strong>in</strong>-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)<br />

Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aerug<strong>in</strong>osa<br />

Drug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella<br />

Drug-resistant Salmonella Typhi<br />

Drug-resistant Shigella<br />

Methicill<strong>in</strong>-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)<br />

Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae<br />

Drug-resistant tuberculosis<br />

These bacteria are a serious<br />

concern and require prompt and<br />

susta<strong>in</strong>ed action to ensure <strong>the</strong><br />

problem does not grow.<br />

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