Understanding drug resistance will improve the treatment of bacterial infections

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Nov 2017 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature Reviews Microbiology, volume 15, pages 639-640 (issn: 1740-1526, eissn: 1740-1534,

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Authors: Laura J V, Piddock;

doi: 10.1038/nrmicro.2017.121

pmid: 29021594

Understanding drug resistance will improve the treatment of bacterial infections

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Abstract

An improved understanding of the origins and spread of drug-resistant bacteria, as well as the identification of novel antimicrobial compounds and new drug combinations, will facilitate the development of better dosing regimens and novel strategies to manage drug resistance and prevent the dissemination of resistant bacteria.

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University of Birmingham
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Bacteria, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Humans, Bacterial Infections, Bacterial Physiological Phenomena, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Genome-Wide Association Study

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