Antimicrobial Drug Resistance: "Prediction Is Very Difficult, Especially about the Future"

Evolution of bacteria towards resistance to antimicrobial drugs, including multidrug resistance, is unavoidable because it represents a particular aspect of the general evolution of bacteria that is unstoppable. Therefore, the only means of dealing with this situation is to delay the emergence and s...

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Main Author: Patrice Courvalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/10/05-1014_article