- Classification of priority pathogens based on their urgent need for new antibiotics (World Health Organization, 2017).
| Bacteria | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Priority 1: Critical | |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | Carbapenem |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Carbapenem |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Carbapenem |
| Priority 2: High | |
| Enterococcus faecium | Vancomycin |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Methicillin, vancomycin |
| Helicobacter pylori | Clarithromycin |
| Campylobacter spp. | Fluoroquinolone |
| Salmonella spp. | Fluoroquinolone |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Cephalosporin, fluoroquinolone |
| Priority 3: Medium | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Penicillin |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Ampicillin |
| Shigella spp | fluoroquinolone |
MDR: multidrug-resistant, spp: species