| Literature DB >> 33977463 |
Marta María Blanco-Nistal1, Jesús Antonio Fernández-Fernández2.
Abstract
Antibiotic resistance is not only a European or American problem: it is a global crisis. The emergence of resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents has become a major threat to public health. The main objective of the institution's antimicrobial policy is to adapt the effective treatment to each patient, with a minimum of complications, avoid adverse reactions, control the development and spread of strains of resistant microorganisms as well as reduce hospital costs whenever possible. World Health Organization published a global list of priority pathogens of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to help prioritize research and development of new and effective antibiotic treatments. We must take into account the risk factors related to multiresistance, as well as factors that favor horizontal and vertical transmission. The need to prioritize implementation of these global strategies is complex and involves a lot of effort and valuable time; this point favors the rapid development resistance.Entities:
Keywords: Antibacterial agents; Antibiotic-resistant infections; Antimicrobial policies; Drug resistance; Extended-spectrum β-lactamase; Health education; Horizontal gene transfer; Microbial; Multiple drug resistance; Risk factors
Year: 2021 PMID: 33977463 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1358-0_25
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745