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Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance is the phenomenon by which bacteria acquire the ability to survive exposure to antibiotics that would normally kill them or inhibit their growth, leading to treatment failure and the persistence and spread of infection. It develops through chromosomal mutation and the acquisition of resistance …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 52× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Antibiotic resistance is the phenomenon by which bacteria acquire the ability to survive exposure to antibiotics that would normally kill them or inhibit their growth, leading to treatment failure and the persistence and spread of infection. It develops through chromosomal mutation and the acquisition of resistance genes, often carried on mobile genetic elements, and is promoted by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture. Research in this area characterises resistance in organisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and uropathogens, including carbapenem resistance and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production, and develops molecular diagnostic assays such as multiplex real-time PCR to detect resistance genes. Studies also examine susceptibility patterns, resistance in the elderly, antimicrobial stewardship, resistance in food-associated bacteria, and the broader links between infections such as malaria and the global spread of resistance. Detecting and tracking resistance mechanisms is essential for guiding effective therapy and infection control. Antibiotic resistance undermines the treatment of common and life-threatening infections, prolongs illness, and raises healthcare costs. As a major public health challenge, it demands prudent prescribing, surveillance, rapid diagnostics, and the development of new agents. The study of antibiotic resistance unites microbiology, molecular diagnostics, and clinical practice to preserve the effectiveness of antibacterial therapy.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Antibiotic Resistance in the Elderly

Dabota Buowari YvonneCorresponding author
University of port Harcourt teaching hospital, rivers state, nigeria
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 14 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-16-1396
2019

Surgical Site Infections: A Still Ongoing Challenge

A. S. Sardenberg RodrigoCorresponding author
Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Paulistano, Americas Serviços Médicos São Paulo, Brazil
Exact topic International Journal of Infection Prevention Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-18-2515
2018

Ni Hao from the New Editor of the IJANR

Ur Rehman Nasar MujeebCorresponding author
Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan
Exact topic International Journal of Antibiotic Research

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 52 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Drug Resistant Pathogen Research.

Journal editorial board
Maria Isabel Veiga · Portugal Eva Sapi · United States ZHUO WANG · United States

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