Abstract
Polyclonality is defined as the occurrence of different genotypes of a bacterial species. We are of the opinion that these different clones originate within the patient. When infections and outbreaks occur, the terms of polyclonal infections and polyclonal outbreaks have been used, respectively. The origin of polyclonality has never been reported, although some authors suggest the acquisition of different clones from different animate and inanimate sources. We think that the gut of the critically ill patient with microbial overgrowth is the ideal site for the de-novo development of new clones, following increased spontaneous mutation.
Keywords: Gut overgrowth, polyclonality, spontaneous mutation, antimicrobial resistance
Current Drug Targets
Title: Microbial Gut Overgrowth Guarantees Increased Spontaneous Mutation Leading to Polyclonality and Antibiotic Resistance in the Critically Ill
Volume: 9 Issue: 5
Author(s): H. K.F. van Saene, N. Taylor, V. Damjanovic and R. E. Sarginson
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Keywords: Gut overgrowth, polyclonality, spontaneous mutation, antimicrobial resistance
Abstract: Polyclonality is defined as the occurrence of different genotypes of a bacterial species. We are of the opinion that these different clones originate within the patient. When infections and outbreaks occur, the terms of polyclonal infections and polyclonal outbreaks have been used, respectively. The origin of polyclonality has never been reported, although some authors suggest the acquisition of different clones from different animate and inanimate sources. We think that the gut of the critically ill patient with microbial overgrowth is the ideal site for the de-novo development of new clones, following increased spontaneous mutation.
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van Saene K.F. H., Taylor N., Damjanovic V. and Sarginson E. R., Microbial Gut Overgrowth Guarantees Increased Spontaneous Mutation Leading to Polyclonality and Antibiotic Resistance in the Critically Ill, Current Drug Targets 2008; 9 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138945008784221189
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138945008784221189 |
Print ISSN 1389-4501 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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