Resistome | German Center for Infection Research

Short description

The term "resistome" describes all antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) associated with a microbiome.

Detailed description

An example of this is the human gut resistome: It comprises all ARGs that are present in the microorganisms living there. Diseases, but also therapies or the interaction between bacteria and the immune system can imbalance the microbiome or select antibiotic resistances. The increase in antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to global healthcare.

University of Cologne

R-Net: Core network for the study of multidrug-resistant bacterial organisms

Implementation of evidence-based infection control practices to reduce healthcare-associated infection remains a national and international priority. R-Net investigates the effect of various interventions aimed at limiting the spread of infections due to multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) ...

Sep 2019

BMC Biol

Distinct impact of antibiotics on the gut microbiome and resistome: a longitudinal multicenter cohort study

Autoren

Willmann M et al.

Aug 2019

Front Microbiol

Clinical Resistome Screening of 1,110 Escherichia coli Isolates Efficiently Recovers Diagnostically Relevant Antibiotic Resistance Biomarkers and Potential Novel Resistance Mechanisms

Autoren

Volz C et al.