A number of ways and means have evolved to provide resistance to eubacteria challenged
by β-lactams. This review is focused on pathogens that resist by expressing low-affinity …

Antibiotics are among the most valuable compounds used for fighting human diseases.
Unfortunately, pathogenic bacteria have evolved towards resistance. One important and …

Antibiotic resistance is a clinical and socioeconomical problem that is here to stay.
Resistance can be natural or acquired. Some bacterial species, such as Pseudomonas …

Antibiotic resistance is one of the few examples of evolution that can be addressed
experimentally. The present review analyses this resistance, focusing on the networks that …

Triclosan is a widely used biocide that is considered as an effective antimicrobial agent
against different microorganisms. It is included in many contemporary consumer and …

Pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) is a serologically variable protein of Streptococcus
pneumoniae. Twenty-four diverse alleles of the pspA gene were sequenced to investigate …

This review examines the contribution dental prescribing makes to the selection of antibiotic
resistance in bacteria of the oral flora. The antibiotics commonly used in dental prescribing …

Widespread, increasing antibiotic resistance amongst the major respiratory pathogens has
compromised traditional therapy of the major infective respiratory syndromes, including …

Alterations in the target enzymes for β-lactam antibiotics, the penicillin-binding proteins
(PBPs), have been recognized as a major resistance mechanism in Streptococcus …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen in many community-acquired
respiratory infections in the United States and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality …