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Bacterial resistence in the context of hospital infection

This article lays out some aspects of the impact of bacterial resistence in the context of hospital infection. It alerts to the important role of health care professionals in the control of hospital infection and the grave problem of the indiscriminant use of antibiotics. These have produced a selective pressure upon bacteria in the hospital environment, making them multi-resistant

Hospital infection; Antibiotics resistance in drugs; Antibiotics


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