Urinary tract infections are among the most common infectious diseases in humans. Today, resistance to nearly all antimicrobial classes is dramatically growing, and extremely drug-resistant or even pan-drug resistant pathogens are increasingly isolated around the world. It is foreseen that in the next decades the world will be facing a major medical emergency generated by the rapid spread of pathogens carrying resistance determinants of unprecedented power. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, multidrug-resistant Enterococci and fluoroquinolone resistance determinants in both Gram-negative and Gram-positive uropathogens are among the greatest emergencies. In this article, the major emerging threats of particular interest to urologists are reviewed, worldwide resistance trends are illustrated, and novel and older-but still active-recommended drugs are summarized.
Resistance of uropathogens to antibacterial agents: Emerging threats, trends and treatments / G. Perletti, V. Magri, T. Cai, K. Stamatiou, A. Trinchieri, E. Montanari. - In: ARCHIVIO ITALIANO DI UROLOGIA ANDROLOGIA. - ISSN 1124-3562. - 9:2(2018), pp. 85-96.
Titolo: | Resistance of uropathogens to antibacterial agents: Emerging threats, trends and treatments | |
Autori: | MONTANARI, EMANUELE (Ultimo) | |
Parole Chiave: | Antibacterial agents; Antibiotics; Carbapenem resistance; Carbapenemase; Resistance; Urinary tract infections; Urology | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/24 - Urologia | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 | |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2018.2.85 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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