Best of JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance 2024
As we usher in the new year, the Editor-in-Chief of BSAC’s JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance would like to warmly thank all authors and expert peer reviewers who have contributed their time to the success of the journal in 2024. Their contributions continue to further scientific understanding in the field of antimicrobial chemotherapy and resistance.
To celebrate the quality of the research publish in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance in the past year, Editor-in-Chief Dr D. van Duin has selected 5 outstanding 2024 papers for you to browse. These articles are just a sample of the impressive body of research published in the journal each year.
Antibiotic failure is one of the most worrisome threats to global health. Among the new therapeutic efforts that are being explored, the use of bacteriophages (viruses that kill bacteria), also known as ‘phages’, is being extensively studied as a strategy to target bacterial pathogens. However, one ...
Objectives Environmental conditions can influence mutation rates in bacteria. Fever is a common response to infection that alters the growth conditions of infecting bacteria. Here we examine how a temperature change, such as is associated with fever, affects the mutation rate towards antibiotic ...
A 48-year-old man (weight 98 kg) was referred for acute care hospital admission as part of his evaluation for necrotizing fasciitis involving a below the right knee amputation surgical site. He had significant lower extremity pain (9/10) and fevers, but no chills, night sweats or knee joint pain. ...
Introduction In Germany, the growing incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) is a significant health concern, particularly impacting individuals with compromised immune systems due to factors like increasing transplant recipients, an ageing population, and heightened use of immunosuppressive ...
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