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BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS Antibiotics predispose to nosocomial infections Methicillin …

Antibiotics exert a number of effects on bacteria other than simply killing them or inhibiting
their growth. Increasing evidence that exposure of bacteria to antibiotics induces profound …

Background Selective toxicity antibacteribiotics is considered to be due to interactions with
targets either being unique to bacteria or being characterized by a dichotomy between pro …

Anti-infectives, including antibiotics, are essentially different from all other drugs; they not
only affect the individual to whom they are given but also the entire community, through …

Infections have been the major cause of disease throughout the history of human
populations. With the introduction of antibiotics, it was thought that this problem should …

Most antibiotic-resistant bacteria are opportunistic pathogens; they colonize the skin and
mucosal surfaces and only cause infection when the opportunity arises. Thus, the processes …

Although humans use antibiotics to kill microbes, these diverse compounds likely serve
additional roles in nature, including signaling within and among microbial species.• In some …

Antibiotics are among the most commonly used medications. Not only have they
revolutionized treatment of infections, but they also play a critical role in the prevention of …

The Antibiotic Paradox: How the Misuse of Antibiotics Destroys Their Curative Powers is in
its second edition, which updates information that was originally presented in the first edition …

This chapter will examine common factors that facilitate the colonization and subsequent
infection and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant healthcare-associated pathogens. The …