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MAY 21, 2024

WHO Updates Priority Pathogens List of Most Threatening Drug-Resistant Bacteria


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

The World Health Organization recently updated its Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria prioritized into critical, high and medium categories. The list provides guidance for the development of new treatments to stop the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).