Search for dissertations about: "multi-resistant bacteria"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words multi-resistant bacteria.
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1. Bacterial viruses targeting multi-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli
Abstract : The global increase in antibiotic resistance levels in bacteria is a growing concern to our society and highlights the need for alternative strategies to combat bacterial infections. Bacterial viruses (phages) are the natural predators of bacteria and are as diverse as their hosts, but our understanding of them is limited. READ MORE
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2. Epidemiological and molecular biological studies of multi-resistant methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
Abstract : Antibiotic resistance is increasingly recognised as a major problem and threat. During the last decades Gram-positive bacteria in general, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in particular, have been in focus both concerning matters of antibiotic resistance and as pathogens causing health care-associated (nosocomial) infections. READ MORE
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3. The efficacy of bacterial viruses against multi-resistant Escherichia coli: from isolation to pharmacology
Abstract : The increase of multi-resistant bacteria highlights that the golden era of antibiotics is ending and that alternative treatmentsare urgently needed. Phages have been historically used to treat bacterial infections prior to the discovery of antibiotics and have gained renewed interest in the past decade. READ MORE
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4. MRSA and other resistant bacteria : prevalence, patient and staff experiences, wounds and infection control
Abstract : Antibiotic resistance has become a major and serious global problem in healthcare. Limited treatment options for infections caused by these organisms can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. READ MORE
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5. Antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria affecting children from León, Nicaragua
Abstract : Annual child mortality has declined in the world from 12.5 million in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008. Yet, infectious diseases are still the major cause of death in this group (6. READ MORE