PRO/EDR> Staph. epidermidis: MDR clones, global spread, alert

Staph, Antimicrobial resistance — Worldwide/Unknown
This rapid risk assessment addresses the public health risk associated with a previously unrecognised international spread of near pandrug-resistant strains of _S. epidermidis_ as a cause of infection in several countries including EU Member States.
Executive summary
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Several endemic multidrug-resistant _S. epidermidis_ strains predominate across healthcare systems globally [1]. Increases in the rate and breadth of resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents among these