Download CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report
CDC estimates that in the United States (U.S.), more than 2 million people are infected every year with antibiotic-resistant infections, with at least 23,000 dying as a result. These are likely conservative estimates.
Urgent Threats
- Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter
- Candida auris
- Clostridium difficile
- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
- Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Serious Threats
- Drug-resistant Campylobacter
- Fluconazole-resistant Candida
- Extended Spectrum β-lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLs)
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)
- Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Drug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella
- Drug-resistant Salmonella typhi
- Drug-resistant Shigella
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Concerning Threats
- Erythromycin-resistant Group A Streptococcus
- Clindamycin-resistant Group B Streptococcus
Watch List
- Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus
- Drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium
- Drug-resistant Bordetella pertussis