Antibiotic Discovery and Resistance: The Chase and the Race

• Main Authors: Katia Iskandar (Author), Jayaseelan Murugaiyan (Author), Dalal Hammoudi Halat (Author), Said El Hage (Author), Vindana Chibabhai (Author), Saranya Adukkadukkam (Author), Christine Roques (Author), Laurent Molinier (Author), Pascale Salameh (Author), Maarten Van Dongen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The history of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) evolution and the diversity of the environmental resistome indicate that AMR is an ancient natural phenomenon. Acquired resistance is a public health concern influenced by the anthropogenic use of antibiotics, leading to the selection of resistant genes....