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A ROGUES GALLERY
of UNTREATABLE ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT ORGANISMS
Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]
Microorganisms with names in bold are shown in illustrations above, in the order listed.

Microorganisms with a Threat Level of Urgent

1. Clostridium difficile
2. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae 
3. Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae 

Microorganisms with a Threat Level of Serious 

1. Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter 
2. Drug-resistant Campylobacter 
3. Fluconazole-resistant Candida (a fungus)
4. Extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLs) 
5. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)  
6. Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
7. Drug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella 
8. Drug-resistant SalmonellaTyphi 
9. Drug-resistant Shigella  
10. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
11. Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae 
12. Drug-resistant tuberculosis  

Microorganisms with a Threat Level of Concerning

1. Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA)
2. Erythromycin-resistant Group A Streptococcus
3. Clindamycin-resistant Group B Streptococcus 

Source: CDC Drug-Resistant Health Threats

So, kids, the next time someone says to you, “You might as well take an antibiotic, it can’t hurt,” just say no!

I know someone who would have been really into this. She doesn’t follow me, but maybe she’ll come across it somewhere else.

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