How Can Vaccines Contribute to Solving the Antimicrobial Resistance Problem?

There is a growing appreciation for the role of vaccines in confronting the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Vaccines can reduce the prevalence of resistance by reducing the need for antimicrobial use and can reduce its impact by reducing the total number of cases. By reducing the number o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marc Lipsitch, George R. Siber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-06-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/3/e00428-16