The Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance in Children

• Autores: Rachel L. Medernach, Latania K. Logan
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 32, Nº. 1, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Infections in Children), págs. 1-17
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health threat and a danger that continues to escalate. These menacing bacteria are having an impact on all populations; however, until recently, the increasing trend in drug-resistant infections in infants and children has gone relatively unrecognized. This article highlights the current clinical and molecular data regarding infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in children, with an emphasis on transmissible resistance and spread via horizontal gene transfer.