CDC's 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report: ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae

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• Corporate Authors:
  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 .
• Description:
  Type: Bacteria ; Also known as: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase ; About: ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae are a concern in healthcare settings and the community. They can spread rapidly and cause or complicate infections in healthy people. ; ESBL stands for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase. ESBLs are enzymes that break down commonly used antibiotics, such as penicillins and cephalosporins, making them ineffective. ; Estimated cases in hospitalized patients in 2017: 197,400 ; Estimated deaths in 2017: 9,100 ; 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. ; CS298822-A ; Publication date from document properties. ; esbl-508.pdf
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• Subjects:
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections
• Series:
  Antibiotic Resistance Threats Reports
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/83747/cdc_83747_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 603.95 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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