Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Common Mechanisms
Multiple relationships exist between antimicrobial resistance and bacterial virulence, and the spread of clones combining multiple antibiotic resistance and a high virulence level is an increasing problem. It was previously described how mutation-driven or horizontally acquired resistance mechanisms...
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| Superior document: | Frontiers Research Topics |
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| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Frontiers Research Topics
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (138 p.) |
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| Summary: | Multiple relationships exist between antimicrobial resistance and bacterial virulence, and the spread of clones combining multiple antibiotic resistance and a high virulence level is an increasing problem. It was previously described how mutation-driven or horizontally acquired resistance mechanisms can also have effects on virulence. It was also reported that mobile genetic elements often carry both resistance determinants and virulence-modulating genes, which favors the co-selection of both traits. In the present volume, we present a collection of articles which document additional aspects of the interactions between antimicrobial resistance and virulence in bacteria, and describe their potential therapeutic consequences. |
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| Access: | Open access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |