UPDATE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT INFECTIONS

摘要

Antimicrobial resistance poses increasing challenges in small animal surgery. While most of the attention has been paid to methicillin-resistant staphylococci, many other multidrug resistant pathogens are of concern. A recent and concerning trend hasbeen the emergence and dissemination of multidrug resistant Gram negative bacteria, particularly Enterobacteriaceae (e.g. E. coli, Enterobacter), Klebsiella and Acinetobacter. Gram negative bacteria can develop or acquire various resistance mechanisms. Some important resistance mechanisms are described below.