Spread of Multidrug-resistant microrganisms: a global threat and critical healthcare problem

• Main Authors: Paulo P. Gontijo Filho (Author), Cristiane Silveira Brito (Author), Lícia Ludendorff Queiroz (Author), Daiane Silva Resende (Author), Bruna Fuga Araujo (Author), Rosineide Marques Ribas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Multidrug-resistant organisms are usually associated with greater number of clinical manifestations and severe infections than those caused by susceptible pathogens. The high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance is a global concern, mainly in Latin America, where resistance levels are higher for i...