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This quick quiz will determine your antibiotic resistant bacteria and hazard level based off of 5 questions.

Which Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Are You?

You are a small bacteria playing hide-and-go seek in a hospital, where would you hide?

A doctor prescribes you medication, which antibiotic do they give you?

_Enterobacteriaceae_ is commonly found in the human intestine. In a hospital environment, it can be found in ventilators and catheters. This bacterial infection is transmitted by infected people through the air by coughing and sneezing.
Your antibiotic resistance hazard level is URGENT!
CRE has caused 9,000 drug-resistant infections, and is responsible for 600 deaths reported by the CDC. Almost half of hospital patients who get bloodstream infections from CRE bacteria die from the infection. CRE is commonly found in theThis bacteria have become resistant to ALL or NEARLY ALL available antibiotics!   
For more information about antibiotic resistance, visit this [link](https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html)

**Carbapenem-Resistant _Enterobacteriaceae_ (CRE)**

_Acinetobacter_ is commonly found in the soil. In hospital settings, it can be found in ventilators and catheters too. Many of these infections can enter the lungs and cause symptoms of chest pain. This bacterial infection spreads through direct contact with wounds or feces. 
Your antibiotic resistance hazard level is SERIOUS! Multidrug-resistant _Acinetobacter_ causes 12,000 infections per year and 500 reported deaths according to the CDC. At least 3 different classes of antibiotics no longer cure resistant infections! About 7% of critically ill patients on ventilators get _Acinetobacter_ infections. _Acinetobacter_ can be a cause of pneumonia or bloodstream infections. 
For more information about antibiotic resistance, visit this [link](https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html)

**Multidrug-Resistant _Acinetobacter_**

_Stapholococcus_ can be found in foods such as unpasteurized milk. In hospital settings, vancomycin resistant _Stapholococcus Aureus_ has been found and transmitted through food and infected bed sheets or linens. These bacterial infections often cause skin rashes.
Your antibiotic resistance level is CONCERNING! Vancomycin-Resistant _Staphylococcus Auereus_ has been seen in 13 cases reported to the CDC, 4 of which were in the United States since 2002. Vancomycin resistance leaves few to no treatment options for infected patients. Staphylococcus is commonly found on the skin and can reach the body through catheters and ventilators.   
For more information about antibiotic resistance, visit this [link](https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html)

**Vancomycin-Resistant _Staphylococcus Aureus_**

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