The continuing crisis in antibiotic resistance.
Int J Antimicrob Agents
; 36 Suppl 3: S3-7, 2010 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21129629
ABSTRACT
The emergence of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens is an inevitable consequence of antibiotic use. Despite repeated warnings, negligent antibiotic use and poor infection-control practice have led to the continuing development of extensive resistance problems worldwide. Multidrug-resistant pathogens are now characterized by their heterogeneity, increasing virulence, resistance even to reserve agents and spread within and between hospitals and the community. Examples are glycopeptide-resistant meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and enterococci, extended-spectrum ß-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing coliforms, and toxin-hyperproducing Clostridium difficile. Effective national and international programmes of control to combat these problems are urgently needed. The potential for success of such coordinated efforts has been demonstrated by the recent dramatic reductions in MRSA and C. difficile infections in England.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Problema de saúde:
3_neglected_diseases
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3_zoonosis
Assunto principal:
Infecções Bacterianas
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Clostridioides difficile
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Enterococcus
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Farmacorresistência Bacteriana
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Escherichia coli
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Antimicrob Agents
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido