— Agency flags 19 pathogens, including four drug-resistant bugs for its "urgent threats" list The CDC's updated 2026 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report outlined the nation's most troubling infectious agents, including 19 pathogens whose threat levels range from "concerning" or "serious" to top-tier "urgent," plus…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about drug-resistant bacterial and fungal pathogens, saying there has been a rise in infections and deaths from more than a dozen different germs highlighted by the agency. In the 2026 update of…
More than four in five US deaths linked to drug-resistant infections involve pathogens commonly associated with hospitals and nursing homes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Antimicrobial resistance occurs when germs develop the…
The oral antifungal olorofim has succeeded in a late-stage clinical trial, paving the way for US Food and Drug Administration consideration later this year, developer F2G announced at the infectious disease conference IDWeek on Wednesday. In a Phase 3 study, olorofim was…
A researcher who left lab plates incubating too long stumbled onto a trick that helps a deadly hospital fungus survive antifungal drugs, according to a new study published October 15 in Nature Communications. The study by researchers at the University of…
New data show a substantial nationwide increase in potentially deadly infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens. The updated Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Threats Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that drug-resistant bacteria and fungi cause approximately 9.7 million infections…
A drug-resistant strain of sexually transmitted gonorrhea is among the stubborn germs that are on the rise in the United States. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is considered an Urgent Threat because it has developed resistance to almost all previously recommended antibiotics and…
Oct 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM EDT Drug-resistant superbugs, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant form of the bacterium S. aureus, continue to pose a major danger across the United States, with new federal data highlighting the burden of potentially deadly pathogens that…
ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel explains the report and what people can do for treatment and prevention. CDC report warns of 'urgent' threat of drug-resistant bacteria ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel explains the report and what people can…
What you need to know about overusing antibiotics Major industries like the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries are largely responsible for this growing threat, inadvertently driving dangerous pathogens to evolve to outsmart currently available medications, the report said. MORE: Eye drops…
Candida auris and other fungal infections: outbreaks, drug resistance, valley fever and new antifungals.
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