Editorial
Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Enzyme-Producing Enterobacteria: A Great Challenge
Abstract
The increase in antibiotic resistance among Gram-negative bacteria is a notable example of how bacteria can procure, maintain, and express new genetic information that can confer resistance to one or several antibiotics. This genetic plasticity can occur both inter- and intragenerically. Reports of resistance vary, but a general consensus appears to prevail that quinolone and broad-spectrum β-lactam resistance is increasing in members of the family Enterobacteriaceae.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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