Antibiotic resistance genes in bacteria: Occurrence, spread, and control

• Published in: Journal of basic microbiology Vol. 61; no. 12; pp. 1049 - 1070
• Main Authors: Jian, Zonghui, Zeng, Li, Xu, Taojie, Sun, Shuai, Yan, Shixiong, Yang, Lan, Huang, Ying, Jia, Junjing, Dou, Tengfei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.12.2021
• Subjects: air; aircraft; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance genes; antimicrobial resistance; Bacteria - genetics; Bacterial Infections; bacteriophages; Drug Resistance, Microbial; drug‐resistant bacteria; feces; Genes, Bacterial; horizontal gene transfer; Humans; mechanism of action; migratory birds; multidrug resistance; multiple drug resistance; plasmids; wastewater; multidrug resistance; antibiotic resistance genes; drug-resistant bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; horizontal gene transfer

The production and use of antibiotics are becoming increasingly common worldwide, and the problem of antibiotic resistance is increasing alarmingly. Drug‐resistant infections threaten human life and health and impose a heavy burden on the global economy. The origin and molecular basis of bacterial r...