Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Item

Antibiotic Resistance in Campylobacter

Clewis, Adrienne o
Citations
Altmetric:
Abstract

Antibiotic Resistance in Campylobacter is a growing global health concern, especially among vulnerable populations. Contamination and infection often start in food production, when meat is slaughtered and bacteria have time to grow, or in water contamination from wastewater runoff that is not adequately treated before consumption. When severe infection occurs, antibiotics are administered to assist with recovery. These antibiotics fall into five classes with the addition of multi-drug-resistant fluoroquinolones, macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, and betalactams. Each antibiotic has a specific property to combat campylobacter. However, they also have specific resistant mechanisms, such as a genetic mutation, that allow resistance. This Systematic Review seeks to evaluate the status of antibiotic resistance.

Comments
Description
Date
2023-05-04
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Keywords
Antibiotic Resistant, Campylobacter
Citation
Clewis, Adrienne o. "Antibiotic Resistance in Campylobacter." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2023. https://doi.org/10.57709/35488205
Embargo Lift Date
2023-05-01
Embedded videos