Microbial Resistance: Mechanisms, Impacts, and Challenges for the Treatment of Bacterial and Fungal Infections

• Published in: SVOA Microbiology Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 79 - 86
• Main Authors: da Cruz, Rafael Pereira, Nascimento, Lariza Leisla Leandro, da Silva, Nadilânia Oliveira, Felício, Murilo Felipe, Macêdo, Márcia Jordana Ferreira, da Anunciação, José Aglailson Oliveira, Melo, Bárbara Fernandes, dos Santos Leandro, Cicero, Filho, Ademar Maia, Moreira, Fábio Caboclo, de Lima, Luciene Ferreira, de Sousa Freitas, Damiana Gonçalves, Antunes, Dhenes Ferreira, dos Santos, Francisca Sâmara Muniz, Almeida-Bezerra, José Weverton
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 08.08.2024

This review addresses the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, focusing on pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, and fungi like Candida spp. Initially, various mechanisms of bacterial resistance are discussed, including antibiotic target modification and hori...