Table 1 Centre for Disease prevention and Control (CDC) classification on drug-resistant infections
Threats | Examples of drug-resistant pathogens that cause public threat |
|---|---|
Urgent threats | Drug-resistant Clostridium difficile, Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. |
Serious threats | Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), Drug-resistant Acinetobacter Species Drug-resistant campylobacter Species Drug-resistant Pseudomonas Species Drug-resistant Salmonellaspecies Drug-resistant Shigellaspecies Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLs), Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumonia Fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans. |
Concerning threats | Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), Erythromycin-resistant Group A Streptococcus Clindamycin-resistant Group B Streptococcus. |