Infographic associated with August 2015 Vital signs: Making health care safer : stop spread of antibiotic resistance. Graphic titled "More patients get infections when health care facilities do not work together." A bar graph depicts the following example. Five years after CRE enters 10 health care facilities in an area sharing patients: ◦ With the Common Approach (status quo), CRE will impact 12% of patients. 2,000 patients will get CRE. ◦ With Independent Efforts, CRE will impact 8% of patients. 1,500 patients will get CRE. ◦ With Coordinated Approach, CRE will impact 2% of patients. 400 patients will get CRE.

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