Microbial infectious diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and
mortality. It has been estimated that microbial species comprise about 60% of the Earth's …

Infectious diseases that are caused by bacteria are an important cause of mortality and
morbidity in all regions of the world. Bacterial drug resistance has grown in the last decades …

Decreased antimicrobial efficiency has become a global public health issue. The paucity of
new antibacterial drugs is evident, and the arsenal against infectious diseases needs to be …

The overuse of antibiotics in the past decades has led to the emergence of a large number
of drug-resistant microorganisms. In recent years, the infection rate caused by multidrug …

For thousands of years medicinal plants have played a significant role in the treatment of a
wide range of medical conditions, including infectious diseases. Some naturally occurring …

Covering: 2000 to 2008 Over the last decade, it has become clear that antimicrobial drugs
are losing their effectiveness due to the evolution of pathogen resistance. There is therefore …

Antibiotic resistance is a major public health threat of the twenty-first century and represents
an important risk to the global economy. Healthcare-associated infections mainly caused by …

The continued spread of antimicrobial resistance represents one of the most serious
infectious disease threats to global health. There is consensus that a key component of …

The crisis of antibiotic resistance necessitates creative and innovative approaches, from
chemical identification and analysis to the assessment of bioactivity. Plant natural products …

The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens has drawn the attention of the
pharmaceutical and scientific communities towards studies on the potential antimicrobial …