title: Antibiotic resistance: overview and significance in dermatology.
abstract: Antibiotic resistance occurs because of a variety of mechanisms, including multiple genetically related factors such as plasmids and bacterial DNA segments that allow for transfer of resistance genes from one organism to another. In some cases, resistance genes may be transferred among different bacterial species. A detailed review of resistance mechanisms is provided in this article.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, USA.
authors.forename: James Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Del Rosso
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents