Antibiotic resistance, loss of susceptibility of bacteria to the killing (bacteriocidal) or growth-inhibiting (bacteriostatic) properties of an antibiotic agent. When a resistant strain of bacteria is the dominant strain in an infection, the infection ma
The following sections are included:The Biology of Antibiotic ResistanceThe Effect of TSAR-1A National Project against Antibiotic ResistanceResults of the National ProjectAntibiotic Usage in Animal HusbandryFurther Work to be Done#The Biology of Antibiotic Resistance#The Effect of TSAR-1#A National ...
antibiotic resistanceis one of the few examples of evolution that can be studied in real time. Knowing the general principles involved in the acquisition of antibiotic resistance is therefore of interest to clinicians, evolutionary biologists and ecologists. The...
Mechanisms of resistance mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteriaThere are multiple mechanisms by which bacteria can develop resistance to antibiotics. Examples include the activation of drug efflux pumps that actively remove a drug from the cell, the inactivation of a drug by bacterial enzymes,...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing problem across the world. Organizations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the World Health Organization, have all identified rising antimicrobial resistance as a top health threat. Within ...
Jon’s research interests focus on bacterial metal ion homeostasis and antimicrobial metal ion resistance mechanisms, and gene regulation, as well as antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance in the environment. He is increasingly interested in the lin...
Previous studies reported microplastics (MPs), antibiotics, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). There is still a lack of research progress on the origin, fate, impact and hazards of MPs and ARGs in WWTPs. This paper fills a gap in this regard. In ...
Research teams debate the spread of antibiotic resistanceMonica ÖsterbladNews
Kassandra L.Grimes, ...Lisa M.Colosi, inAlgal Research, 2021 Abstract Antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs) in the effluents ofwastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) may promote the selection ofantibioticresistance in downstreambacterial communities. This study evaluates the capacity of algae-mediated biological...
Antibiotic titrations are too laborious for the routine assessment of antibiotic activity in clinical practice, although a truncated form of the method, in which isolates are tested at agreed break points of sensitivity or resistance, is sometimes used. A common alternative method is the disc diffus...