TABLE 1.
WHO priority pathogen list for research and development of new antibiotics
| Priority | Organism(s) | Comment(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (critical) | Acinetobacter baumannii | Carbapenem resistant |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Carbapenem resistant | |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Carbapenem resistant, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases | |
| 2 (high) | Enterococcus faecium | Vancomycin resistant |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Methicillin resistant, vancomycin intermediate and resistant | |
| Helicobacter pylori | Clarithromycin resistant | |
| Salmonellae | Fluoroquinolone resistant | |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Cephalosporin resistant, fluoroquinolone resistant | |
| Campylobacter spp. | Fluoroquinolone resistant | |
| 3 (medium) | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Penicillin nonsusceptible |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Ampicillin resistant | |
| Shigella spp. | Fluoroquinolone resistant | |