Emerging problems of antibiotic resistance in community medicine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-1996
Abstract
Emergence of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria associated with community acquired infections has made the choice of empirical therapy more difficult and more expensive. The problems due to possible spread of MRSA to the community, emergence of penicillin resistance in S. pneumoniae, ampicillin resistance in H. influenzae, and multiresistance among common enteric pathogens are highlighted. Bacteria have a remarkable ability to develop resistance to many of the newly synthesized antimicrobial agents but the appropriate use of antibiotics will delay and in many cases prevent the emergence of resistance.
Keywords
Community Medicine/trends, Drug Resistance, Microbial
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Malaysian Journal of Pathology
Volume
18
Issue
1
Publisher
College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia
Additional Information
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.