Here are four things to know:
1. The four bacteria are Campylobacter, E. coli O157, Salmonella and Shigella.
2. The tool is called the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System Now: Human Data.
3. It allows users to access antibiotic resistance data by bacteria, antibiotic, year and geographic region.
4. This system tracks antibiotic resistance in food borne and other bacteria found in the gut through coordinated efforts among the CDC, FDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as state and local health departments.
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