The Plymouth Student Scientist
Document Type
Literature Review
Abstract
Antibiotic resistant pathogens are a major cause of nosocomial infections and exhibit an extraordinary ability to constantly adapt and acquire resistance determinants to overcome the effects of commonly prescribed antimicrobials. Glycopeptide resistant Enterococcus faecium, multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium difficile and Escherichia coli are all pathogens of clinical interest, increasing in prevalence and causing large outbreaks of infection within hospitals. On the other hand, the emerging potential of vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) and linezolid resistance in Gram-positive pathogens to follow suite provides a serious concern for the future treatment of hospital-acquired infections.
Publication Date
2011-12-01
Publication Title
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Volume
4
Issue
2
First Page
252
Last Page
266
ISSN
1754-2383
Deposit Date
May 2019
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Tridgell, Zoe
(2011)
"Current and emerging issues in nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistance,"
The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 4:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24382/9tr4-1a12
Available at:
https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol4/iss2/6
