Bacterial Nosocomial Infections: Multidrug Resistance as a Trigger for the Development of Novel Antimicrobials

• Main Authors: Sílvia A. Sousa (Author), Joana R. Feliciano (Author), Tiago Pita (Author), Catarina F. Soeiro (Author), Beatriz L. Mendes (Author), Luis G. Alves (Author), Jorge H. Leitão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nosocomial bacterial infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality, posing a huge burden to healthcare systems worldwide. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with the raised hospitalization of patients and the increased use of antimicrobial agents, boosted the emergence of difficult-to-trea...