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<p>The Hospital Associated Infections and Patient Safety Division of the EpiData Center (EDC) performs ongoing, comprehensive surveillance of bacterial infections considered urgent, serious, and concerning threats as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Military Health System (MHS). This brief summarizes incidence rates (IRs), subpopulation impacts, prescription practices, and antimicrobial resistance for the following infections among MHS beneficiaries for calendar year (CY) 2015:<br>• Acinetobacter species<br>• Clostridium difficile<br>• Escherichia coli<br>• Klebsiella species<br>• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)<br>• Pseudomonas aeruginosa<br>• Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)
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<br>Subjects: bacteriology; infectuous diseases</div>
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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center</div>
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