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12 Bacteria Have Been Deemed A Priority For The Development Of Antibiotics Because They Pose The Greatest Threat To Human Health Care. These Bacteria Were Determined By Their Level Of Drug-Resistance, Mortality Rates, Prevalence In Communities, And The Burden On The Health Systems. The Risk Of Death From Drug-Resistant Pathogen Is 2 to 3 Times Greater.

WHO: New antibiotics urgently needed for these 12 bacteria – CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/27/health/who-bacteria-antibiotics-list-amr/

Twelve types of bacteria were deemed “priorities” in urgent need of new antibiotics, according to a list released by the World Health Organization on Monday.