CDC Antimicrobial Resistance

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#DYK Every year, millions of Americans get a drug-resistant infection. Caused by #AntimicrobialResistance, these infections are urgent public health threats that can affect anyone, anywhere, at any stage of life.

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#DYK more people are getting difficult or impossible to treat infections—like UTIs, foodborne infections, and sexually transmitted infections— because of growing drug resistance. #AntimicrobialResistance

A decade of action: #AntimicrobialResistance Solutions Initiative’s investments have enabled rapid detection of urgent drug resistance threats like Candida auris and CRE, helping track outbreaks and safeguard public health.

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