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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The term “qualifying pathogen” in section 505E(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is defined to mean any of the following:
(a) Acinetobacter species.
(b) Aspergillus species.
(c) Burkholderia cepacia complex.
(d) Campylobacter species.
(e) Candida species.
(f) Clostridium difficile.
(g) Coccidioides species.
(h) Cryptococcus species.
(i) Enterobacteriaceae.
(j) Enterococcus species.
(k) Helicobacter pylori.
(l) Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.
(m) Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
(n) Neisseria meningitidis.
(o) Non-tuberculous mycobacteria species.
(p) Pseudomonas species.
(q) Staphylococcus aureus.
(r) Streptococcus agalactiae.
(s) Streptococcus pneumoniae.
(t) Streptococcus pyogenes.
(u) Vibrio cholerae.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.317.2 List of qualifying pathogens that have the potential to pose a serious threat to public health - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-21-food-and-drugs/cfr-sect-21-317-2/
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