Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Create Continual Need for New Antibiotics. From: MedSurg Nursing | Date: June 1, 2001| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2001 Jannetti Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Bacteria are continually evolving into antibiotic-resistant strains due to their extraordinary ability to adapt to changes in their environment. Human efforts to create bactericidal substances are constantly thwarted by bacteria which "learn" how to survive despite the most innovative antibiotic mechanisms. Gram-positive cocci, such as staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae, and enterococcus predominate as a cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. These bacteria deftly acquire resistance to frequently used drugs through their own genetic mutations. The ...

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