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- Title
Next-generation sequencing to monitor the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
- Authors
Otto, Michael
- Abstract
Next-generation sequencing is increasingly being used to monitor current and historic events related to the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. In a recent publication, researchers analyzed the rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the 1960s, emphasizing that adaptations conferring antibiotic resistance might pre-date the introduction of novel antibiotic derivatives. Other researchers have evaluated the role of transmission within a healthcare network, using the example of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-resistant Escherichia coli.
- Subjects
STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus; DRUG resistance; NUCLEOTIDE sequencing; ESCHERICHIA coli; ANTIBIOTICS
- Publication
Genome Medicine, 2017, Vol 9, p1
- ISSN
1756-994X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13073-017-0461-x