Antimicrobial resistance — United States
The annual incidence of resistant nontyphoidal _Salmonella_ infections was 40% higher in 2015 and 2016 compared with the years 2004 to 2008, according to a study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases [see reference below].
“_Salmonella_ is a major cause of foodborne illness in the USA. Antimicrobial-resistant infections pose a particular threat to public health because they are linked to more severe illness,” Felicita Medalla, MD, MS, an epidemiologist in the CDC’s Division of
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