The best of times, the worst of times. The global challenge of antimicrobial resistance.

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The development of resistance to antimicrobial agents by many bacterial pathogens has compromised traditional therapeutic regimens, making treatment of infections more difficult and frequently more expensive. Three factors have contributed to the development and spread of resistance: mutations in common genes that extend their spectrum of resistance, transfer of resistance genes among diverse microorganisms and...

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