The below mentioned article provides notes on drug resistance. Drug resistance is a major problem for successful treatment of an infectious bacterial disease. Bacteria acquire drug resistance and spread within its population. However, the mechanism of drug resistance in two different bacteria differs for a single class of drug. In addition, resistance may arise spontaneously and selected. Moreover, mutants are [...]
In this article we will discuss about the history of the development of antibiotics. There are several ways of killing the microorganisms such as sterilization, pasteurization by using high temperature, UV light, high pressure, steam, chemicals, etc. However, when the pathogenic microbe is inside the human body none of these methods are feasible except using antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agents that include [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Infectious Diseases 2. Meaning of Infectious Diseases 3. Characteristics 4. Infectious Diseases Cycle 5. Control. History of Infectious Diseases: The classical study of infectious diseases was conducted by a British physician, John Snow, between 1849 and 1854. During this period a series of outbreaks of cholera occurred in London. He [...]