ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

Antimicrobial Resistance-Detection, Control, Controversies and Mechanism

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Antimicrobial Resistance-Detection, Control, Controversies and Mechanism

Introduction

Antimicrobial are substances such as drugs or chemicals that kill or slow the growth of bacteria or other microbes (organisms so small they can only be seen under a microscope) such as viruses, fungi, and parasites. The development of effective antimicrobial agents is one of the great success stories of modern medicine: before the widespread use of antimicrobials, infectious diseases were a common cause of death, while today such deaths are a relative rarity in developed nations (with the exception of acquired immune deficiency ...