Functional characterisation of the activities and interactions of Gram-negative penicillin-binding proteins PBP1b and PBP3
- Resource Type
- Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
- Authors
- Smart, Katie
- Source
- Subject
- QR Microbiology
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
- Language
- English
The clinical introduction of antibiotics revolutionised medicine, however the emergence of resistant bacteria is threatening their use. Of particular worry are multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria that have evaded the development of any new treatment classes since the 1960's, making them particularly difficult to treat.