Author : Etienne Giraud,Ivan Rychlik,Axel Cloeckaert
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9782889451814
Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Common Mechanisms by Etienne Giraud,Ivan Rychlik,Axel Cloeckaert Pdf
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.