Answer in Microbiology for Cha #243577
April 9th, 2023
Aside from resistance to multiple antibiotics, what other physiologic or metabolic functions are associated with plasmid DNA?
Antibiotic resistance mediated by MDR plasmids severely limits the treatment options for the infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, especially family Enterobacteriaceae. The global spread of MDR plasmids has been enhanced by selective pressure from antibiotic usage in human and veterinary medicine.