Resistance to Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: A Prescription for Research and Action

摘要: The growing problem of resistance to antimicrobial chemotherapy was discussed by participants at the February 1995 workshop Emory University on population biology, evolution, and control infectious diseases. They nature source this identified areas research in which information is lacking for development programs emergence spread resistant bacteria. Particular attention given theoretical (mathematical modeling) empirical studies within between-host biology (epidemiology) evolution microbial chemotherapeutic agents. Suggestions were made about kinds models data needed, procedures that could be employed stem ascent dissemination This article summarizes observations recommendations meeting correspondence between followed. It concludes with an update between- within-host most has been done since meeting.