Evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.2002.01026.x

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Evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance.

Journal of internal medicine - 1 Aug 2002

Normark B Henriques, Normark S

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Antibiotic resistance is a clinical and socioeconomical problem that is here to stay. Resistance can be natural or acquired. Some bacterial species, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, show a high intrinsic resistance to a number of antibiotics whereas others are normally highly antibiotic susceptible such as group A streptococci. Acquired resistance evolve via genetic alterations in the microbes own genome or by...

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Animals
DNA, Bacterial
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Humans
Mutation
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Penicillin Resistance
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
beta-Lactam Resistance

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PMID: 12190884
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2002.01026.x

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