Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Common Mechanisms
Etienne Giraud
Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Common Mechanisms - Frontiers Media SA 2017 - 1 electronic resource (138 p.)
Open Access
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.
Creative Commons
English
978-2-88945-181-4 9782889451814
10.3389/978-2-88945-181-4 doi
Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms Biofilms Virulence Fitness costs Co-Evolution
Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Common Mechanisms - Frontiers Media SA 2017 - 1 electronic resource (138 p.)
Open Access
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.
Creative Commons
English
978-2-88945-181-4 9782889451814
10.3389/978-2-88945-181-4 doi
Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms Biofilms Virulence Fitness costs Co-Evolution