Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Common Mechanisms

• Autore: Etienne Giraud
• Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media SA, 2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (138 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Microbiology (non-medical)
• Soggetto non controllato: Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; Biofilms; Co-Evolution; Fitness costs; Virulence
• Persona (resp. second.): Axel Cloeckaert; Ivan Rychlik
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Common Mechanisms
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910220035203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II