“This sets a baseline we can all believe in.” In its report, the CDC noted that about half of human antibiotic use is unnecessary, and such overuse could be leading to heightened resistance among ...

The list is re-evaluated periodically and modified as new threats emerge. The CDC is expected to release a new list in the fall of 2019. Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to public ...

The CDC has put together an easy reference chart to further ... concern leading to drug-resistant illnesses that have fewer effective therapies,” Vohra said. “Antibiotic Awareness Week is ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like gonorrhoea are becoming increasingly difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance, according to the CDC. Gonorrhoea is one of three diseases labelled ...