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New in 2019 Report
- Antibiotic resistance threats list–The list of 18 germs includes two new urgent threats, bringing the number of urgent threats to five.
- Watch list–Three additional germs that have yet to spread resistance widely in the United States, but that CDC and other public health experts closely monitor.
- Trends–For some germs, CDC studied how estimates of antibiotic-resistant infections and deaths has changed over time. Resistant infections and deaths from germs often associated with hospitals are steadily declining. Resistance to essential antibiotics is increasing in seven of the 18 germs.
- Electronic health data–For the first time, the infection and death estimates for healthcare-associated germs were calculated using electronic health data from hospitals.