That fighting bacteria is tough should come as no surprise. After all, bacteria outnumber
humans by an estimated billion trillion to one and reproduce halfa-million times faster than …

We are in a crisis of bacterial resistance. For economic reasons, most pharmaceutical
companies are abandoning antimicrobial discovery efforts, while, in health care itself …

Antibiotic resistance had first been reported not long after the discovery of the first antibiotic
and has remained a major public health issue ever since. Challenges are constantly …

New antibiotics are needed because drug resistance is increasing while the introduction of
new antibiotics is decreasing. We discuss here six possible approaches to develop …

Antibiotics save many lives, but their efficacy is under threat: overprescription, population
growth, and global travel all contribute to the rapid origination and spread of resistant …

Drug Discovery Targeting Drug-Resistant Bacteria explores the status and possible future of
developments in fighting drug-resistant bacteria. The book covers the majority of microbial …

The unabated emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within both
nosocomial and community environments is the driving force behind the urgent need to …

Bacteria are increasingly developing resistance against the antibiotics of last resort, which
has created enormous threats in the face of global public health. In order to address this …

Overall, the articles in this Research Topic highlight a spectrum of research encompassing
the importance of pursuing work to explore new ways of treating multidrug resistant bacteria …