Description:
There are no therapeutic
interventions for many antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and developments of
antibiotic resistance to the commonly prescribed drugs
are steadily increasing. In fact, there has been no new
successful class of drugs with a novel mode of action since the introduction of
nalidixic acid in 1962. Resultant of these problems antibiotic-resistant
bacteria have a complicated choice of prescribed drug regimens and increased the expense of treatment. This article discusses several treatment methods such as,
bacterial interference, bacteriophage therapy, bacterial vaccines, and
antibacterial agents.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the causes of antibiotic resistance
- Identify antibiotic resistance mechanisms
- Describe modern antimicrobial therapeutics
Author(s):
Sean S. Kardar, MS , MT
Launched: 2005