Abstract
The selective pressure generated by the use of antibiotics in clinical, veterinary, husbandry and agricultural practices is considered the major factor responsible for the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria since the beginning of the antibiotic era. However, recent studies have consistently demonstrated that acquired resistance traits can also be found in bacteria isolated from humans and wild animals not subjected to significant antibiotic exposure and living in remote areas of the planet. The scope of this article is to review and discuss the current knowledge on this intriguing phenomenon, which underscores the complexity of the mechanisms involved in the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance and bears some relevant implications to the design and success of resistance-control strategies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 725-732 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2008 |
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Keywords
- Antibiotic resistance
- Antibiotic use
- Commensal bacteria
- Remote human population
- Wild animal
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology (medical)
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Antibiotic resistance in the absence of antimicrobial use : Mechanisms and implications. / Pallecchi, Lucia; Bartoloni, Alessandro; Paradisi, Franco; Rossolini, Gian Maria.
In: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, Vol. 6, No. 5, 10.2008, p. 725-732.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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