Table 1 Categorization of germs according to their severity, reported by CDC
From: Superbugs: a constraint to achieving the sustainable development goals
Urgent | Serious | Concerning | Watch list |
|---|---|---|---|
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter Candida auris Clostridioides difficile Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Drug-resistant Campylobacter Drug-resistant Candida Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Drug-resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella Drug-resistant Salmonella serotype Typhi Drug-resistant Shigella Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB) | Erythromycin-resistant group A Streptococcus Clindamycin-resistant group B Streptococcus | Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium Drug-resistant Bordetella pertussis |