Antimicrobial Resistance in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Newer Antimicrobial Agents
Author(s) -
Richard Watkins,
Marisa Holubar,
Michael David
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.01216-19
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcal infections , anti infective agents , antibiotic resistance , antibacterial agent , drug resistance , medicine , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics
Infections caused by methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) result in significant morbidity and mortality for patients in both community and health care settings. This is primarily due to the difficulty in treating MRSA, which is often resistant to multiple classes of antibiotics.
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