Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens
Joint Authors
Indrawattana, N.
Santajit, Sirijan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) are the leading cause of nosocomial infections throughout the world.
Most of them are multidrug resistant isolates, which is one of the greatest challenges in clinical practice.
Multidrug resistance is amongst the top three threats to global public health and is usually caused by excessive drug usage or prescription, inappropriate use of antimicrobials, and substandard pharmaceuticals.
Understanding the resistance mechanisms of these bacteria is crucial for the development of novel antimicrobial agents or other alternative tools to combat these public health challenges.
Greater mechanistic understanding would also aid in the prediction of underlying or even unknown mechanisms of resistance, which could be applied to other emerging multidrug resistant pathogens.
In this review, we summarize the known antimicrobial resistance mechanisms of ESKAPE pathogens.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Santajit, Sirijan& Indrawattana, N.. 2016. Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097077
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Santajit, Sirijan& Indrawattana, N.. Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097077
American Medical Association (AMA)
Santajit, Sirijan& Indrawattana, N.. Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097077
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097077