What is it about?
The use, abuse, and misuse of antibiotics over the years have led to the selection of bacteria that are, at present, resistant to all known antibiotics (“superbugs”), for which we have scarce or no treatment. We discuss strategies to tackle this problem and how to try to avoid the spread of resistance.
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Why is it important?
Bacterial infections are one of the major causes of deaths worldwide. Treatment with antibiotics has led to the selection of highly resistant bacteria ("superbugs") to which there is no treatment at present. How to deal with this problem is the aim of this publication.
Perspectives
It is imperative to find alternatives to the classical treatment of infectious diseases. We discuss what kind of approaches must be followed to tackle this problem.
Prof Manuel Espinosa
Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, CSIC
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This page is a summary of: When Humans Met Superbugs: Strategies to Tackle Bacterial Resistances to Antibiotics, BioMolecular Concepts, December 2018, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/bmc-2018-0021.
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