PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lake, Noelle
ED  - Livermore, David
TI  - Emerging Resistance among Gram-Negative Pathogens: State of the Challenge
DP  - 2011 Dec 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 6--7
VI  - 11
IP  - 12
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/12/6.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/12/6.full
AB  - In the 1980s, antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative (Gm) pathogens seemed to be under control. Much has since changed, and physicians are now facing unprecedented clinical challenges due to the growing proliferation of multidrug-resistant Gm pathogens. This article describes current epidemiological, mechanistic, and demographic trends that are related to this worldwide epidemic.