Enright, Mark C.

Methicillin resistant S. aureus and other resistances [electronic resource] / Mark C. Enright. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (37 min.) : color, sound). - Antibiotic resistance : from genes to global prevalence, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Antibiotic resistance : from genes to global prevalence. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Antibiotic resistance in hospitals -- Antibiotic resistance in the community -- The pre-antibiotic era -- Penicillin -- Tuberculosis -- Streptomycin -- Streptococcus pneumoniae -- Multidrug resistant pneumococci -- Staphylococcus aureus -- Spread of MRSA -- European and worldwide distribution of MRSA -- Treatment of MRSA -- The benefits of antibiotics -- The extent of bacterial resistance in the UK -- Causes of resistance -- Antibiotic classes -- The pyramids for antimicrobial use and selection for antimicrobial resistance -- The threat -- Why no new antibiotics?

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