Press Materials

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• Untreatable: Today’s Drug-Resistant Health Threats
• Vital Signs: Stop Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
• Vital Signs: Antibiotic Prescribing Putting Patients at Risk
• Vital Signs: Lethal, Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Healthcare Facilities
• Hospital Infections: Some Progress, but More Work Needed
• MRSA Study: Simple Steps Slash Deadly Infections in Sickest Hospital Patients

Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013

The report, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013, presents a first-ever snapshot of the burden and threats posed by the antibiotic-resistant germs that have the most impact on human health. This report is also the first time that CDC has ranked these threats into categories of urgent, serious, and concerning.

Read the Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013 report.

Joint Statement on Antibiotic Resistance

In 2012, CDC and 25 national health organizations unveiled a policy statement outlining strategies to conserve and replenish our antibiotic resources.

Read the Joint Statement on Antibiotic Resistance.

Radio and Television PSAs

Check out our radio and television PSAs promoting appropriate antibiotic use.

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