CDC Releases New Data in Antibiotic Resistance & Patient Safety Portal
Jun 24, 2020
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Kim Rodgers
CDC recently began reporting data on carbapenemase genes detected through nationwide testing in CDC’s AR Lab Network. Data show that carbapenemase genes, which can make life-saving antibiotics ineffective, were found in only a minority of U.S. isolates. The Containment Strategy must continue to keep these unusual threats from spreading like wildfire. CDC’s AR Lab Network supports nationwide lab capacity to rapidly detect antibiotic resistance and inform local responses to prevent spread and protect people.
Additionally, the AR&PSP now includes the number of reported C. difficile infections among hospitalized patients. This includes the number of hospitalized patients with C. difficile infection, including community-onset and hospital-onset infections, across U.S. general acute care hospitals reported in CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network.
About Kim Rodgers
Kim Rodgers is the Communications Manager at NACCHO.
