Article
Evolving resistance among Gram-positive pathogens.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Sept 2015
Munita Jose M, Bayer Arnold S, Arias Cesar A
Abstract excerpt
Antimicrobial therapy is a key component of modern medical practice and a cornerstone for the development of complex clinical interventions in critically ill patients. Unfortunately, the increasing problem of antimicrobial resistance is now recognized as a major public health threat jeopardizing the care of thousands of patients worldwide. Gram-positive pathogens exhibit an immense genetic repertoire to adapt and...
Topics
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Evolution, Molecular
- Gram-Positive Bacteria
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Humans
- Mutation
