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“Infectious Supercarelessness” in Discussing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
bacterial pathogen
antibiotic resistance
fitness
virulence
transmissibility
resistance to immunity
evolution
colistin
Escherichia coli
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
multidrug resistance (MDR)
extreme drug resistance (XDR)
Clostridium difficile
fecal transplantation
vancomycin
Copyright Neil S. Greenspan 2016
Many bacterial pathogens are exhibiting resistance to increasing numbers of antibiotics making it much more challenging to treat the infections caused by these microbes. In many reports in the media and perhaps even in discussions among physicians and biomedical scientists, these bacteria are frequently referred to as “bugs” with the prefix “super” appended. This terminology has a high potential to elicit incorrect inferences and fails to highlight the broader evolutionary context. Understanding the full range of biological and evolutionary factors that influence the spread and outcomes of infections is critical to formulating effective individual therapies and public health interventions. Therefore, more accurate terminology should be used to refer these multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Neil S. Greenspan
2018-10-03T08:50:16-04:00
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