title: [Molecular and epidemiological bases of bacterial resistance to antibiotics].
abstract: The emergence of resistance to antibiotics is related to the genetic determinants of microbial resistance. The characteristics and properties of chromosomal mutations, plasmids, transposons and the various mechanisms of resistance are described. The range of bacterial and genetic exchanges in determining the epidemic spread of resistance to an antibiotic are illustrated and discussed.
authors.affiliation: INRA, Station de pathologie aviaire et de parasitologie, CR de Tours-Nouzilly, Monnaie, France.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Guillot
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation; D011815:R Factors
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements
vernacular_title: Bases moléculaires et épidémiologiques de l'antibiorésistance bactérienne.