Carbapenem resistance: overview of the problem and future perspectives

Carbapenem resistance: overview of the problem and future perspectives

Carbapenem resistance, mainly among Gram-negative pathogens, is an ongoing public-health problem of global dimensions. This type of antimicrobial resistance, especially when mediated by transferable carbapenemase-encoding genes, is spreading rapidly causing serious outbreaks and dramatically limitin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease 2016-02, Vol.3 (1), p.15-21
1. Verfasser: Meletis, Georgios
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance
Bacterial infections
Carbapenemase
Drug resistance
Gram-negative bacteria
Public health
Reviews
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Zusammenfassung:Carbapenem resistance, mainly among Gram-negative pathogens, is an ongoing public-health problem of global dimensions. This type of antimicrobial resistance, especially when mediated by transferable carbapenemase-encoding genes, is spreading rapidly causing serious outbreaks and dramatically limiting treatment options. In this article, important key points related to carbapenem resistance are reviewed and future perspectives are discussed.
ISSN:2049-9361
2049-937X
DOI:10.1177/2049936115621709