… tolerance or resistance [7]. This review will highlight types of antibiotics, their mechanisms
of action, and the mechanistic and evolutionary basis underlying resistance evolution in …

… A major mechanism of aminoglycoside resistance is the production of aminoglycoside-modifying
enzymes. Two enzymes with aminoglycoside-modifying activities are discussed in this …

… Lenski: Part of the equation of selection that we should bear in mind is that there are really
two sides to selection: how well a resistance mechanism works when the antibiotic is there, …

… ; however, efflux acts as a crucial ‘platform’ mechanism that enables most other resistance
mechanisms to have an impact 28 . Efflux transporters are categorized into six families, with …

… MDR efflux pumps as a major resistance mechanism. Many clinical isolates that overexpress
… persistence and tolerance came together in Ascona, Switzerland, and laid the foundations …

… Resistance to antibiotics is increasingly commonplace amongst important human pathogens.
Although the mechanism(s) of resistance vary … barrier as a resistance mechanism is only …

… the recent appearance of a novel FQ resistance mechanism. When the highly potent FQs …
DNA methods, providing the experimental foundation for the modern biotechnology industry (72…

… (2005a) conducted further investigations in order to understand the origin of this antibiotic
resistance mechanism. Their study highlighted that the chromosomes of water borne bacteria, …

… is a key step for the discovery of effective methods to cope with the resistance. This book
discusses up-to-date knowledge about the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in different types …

… strategies regarding this threat, mechanism of action of antibiotics as well as antibiotic …
resistances to antibiotics are the two main forms of antibiotic resistance. Normal resistance may be …