title: Current perspectives on multidrug-resistant bacteria. Epidemiology and control.
abstract: Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria has diminished the availability of effective antimicrobial agents. Knowledge of epidemiology, mechanisms of resistance, and new diagnostic modalities can help to identify and treat patients at risk for infection by these organisms. Limited or nonexistent effective microbial therapy underscores the importance of effective preventive and containment measures.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical College, New York, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Segal-Maurer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rahal
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin