Clindamycin-resistant Group B Streptococcus

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit . ;

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Type: Bacteria

Also known as: Resistant group B strep, GBS

About: GBS can cause severe illness in people of all ages.

Estimated drug-resistant infections in 2016: 13,000

Estimated deaths in 2016: 720

This fact sheet is part of CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report.

The full report, including data sources, is available at www.cdc.gov/DrugResistance/Biggest-Threats.html.

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