Walsh, Fiona and Amyes, Sebastian G.B. (2004) Microbiology and drug resistance mechanisms of fully resistant pathogens. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 7. pp. 439-444. ISSN 1369-5274

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Abstract

The acquisition of vancomycin resistance by Gram-positive bacteria and carbapenem resistance by Gram-negative bacteria has rendered some hospital-acquired pathogens impossible to treat. The resistance mechanisms employed are sophisticated and very difficult to overcome. Unless alternative treatment regimes are initiated soon, our inability to treat totally resistant bacteria will halt other developments in medicine. In the community, Gram-positive bacteria responsible for pneumonia could become totally resistant leading to increased mortality from this common infection, which would have a more immediate impact on our current lifestyles.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Microbiology; drug resistance; resistance mechanisms; fully resistant pathogens; vancomycin resistance; Gram-positive bacteria; carbapenem resistance; Gram-negative bacteria;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology
Item ID:	13551
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2004.08.007
Depositing User:	Fiona Walsh
Date Deposited:	09 Nov 2020 16:44
Journal or Publication Title:	Current Opinion in Microbiology
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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