Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health issue. As respiratory infections remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide, increased rates in resistant respiratory pathogens are of particular concern.
In a recent review accepted in Chest entitled “Antimicrobial Resistance and Respiratory Infections”, IIDR’s Dr. Gerry Wrightand PhD student Allison Guitor discuss the various ways in which respiratory bacteria can avoid or overcome antibiotics.