Antimicrobial Resistance in Nosocomial Clinical Microorganisms: from Vitro to Molecular

Dear Colleagues,

Infectious diseases are the second leading cause of death worldwide and 17 million people die each year from bacterial infections. In Europe, 25,000 people die from drug-resistant infections. In the United States, infections are the fourth most common cause of death, with 2.8 million people infected each year and 35,000 deaths from drug-resistant infections. Multiple mechanisms are involved in the natural and acquired resistance to many of the antimicrobial agents commonly used in clinical practice. Rates of multidrug-resistant infections have increased compared to previous years, especially among nosocomial clinical pathogens.

In this Special Issue, we wanted to address the issue of nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant infectious agents and their pathogenic and virulent mechanisms.

Dr. Matthew Donadu
Dr. Donatella Usai
Prof. Stefania Zanetti
Guest Editors

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