Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Impact of Acquired and Intrinsic Fosfomycin Resistance

Bacterial infections caused by antibiotic-resistant isolates have become a major health problem in recent years, since they are very difficult to treat, leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality. Fosfomycin is a broad-spectrum bactericidal antibiotic that inhibits cell wall biosynthesis in b...

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Main Authors: Alexandro Rodríguez-Rojas, Jesús Blázquez, Alfredo Castañeda-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/2/2/217