Level of concern to human health | Bacteria | Approximate number of deaths/year (year) |
---|---|---|
Urgent threat | Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii | 700 (2017) |
Clostridioides difficile | 12,800 (2017) | |
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales | 1100 (2017) | |
Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae | 550,000 infections/year (2017) | |
Serious threat | Drug-resistant Campylobacter | 70 (2017) |
Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales | 9100 (2017) | |
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus | 5400 (2017) | |
MDR P. aeruginosa | 2700 (2017) | |
Drug-resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella | 70 (2017) | |
Drug-resistant Salmonella serotype Typhi | < 5 (2017) | |
Drug-resistant Shigella | < 5 (2017) | |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | 10,600 (2017) | |
Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumonia | 3600 (2014) | |
Drug-resistant Tuberculosis | 62 (2017) | |
Concerning threats | Erythromycin-resistant Group A Streptococcus (GAS) | 450 (2017) |
Clindamycin-resistant group B Streptococcus (GBS) | 720 (2016) | |
Watch list | Drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium | – |
Drug-resistant Bordetella pertussis | – |