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Antibiotic resistance. Control strategies
1Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA.
Critical Care Clinics
|April 30, 1998
Summary
Antibiotic resistance is a growing global problem, with increasing rates in respiratory pathogens and hospital-acquired infections like MRSA and VRE. This review explores control strategies and links specific antibiotic uses to the rise of resistant organisms.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Antibiotic resistance is a significant worldwide health concern.
- Increasing resistance is observed in respiratory pathogens and aerobic gram-negative bacilli.
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) are emerging as critical hospital-acquired pathogens.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss strategies for controlling the spread of antibiotic resistance.
- To identify specific antibiotics associated with the emergence of resistant organisms.
- To provide an overview of the current landscape of antimicrobial resistance.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of antibiotic resistance trends.
- Analysis of factors contributing to antimicrobial resistance.
- Identification of key pathogens exhibiting resistance.
Main Results:
- Antibiotic resistance patterns are increasing globally.
- Specific hospital-acquired pathogens like MRSA and VRE are of growing concern.
- Resistance is not tied to antibiotic structure or mechanism of action; volume of use alone does not increase resistance.
Conclusions:
- Effective control strategies are crucial to combat rising antibiotic resistance.
- Understanding the relationship between antibiotic use and resistance emergence is key.
- Further research and targeted interventions are needed to manage resistant organisms.