Antimicrobial Resistance and Horizontal Gene Transfer | Microbiology

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► THIS VIDEO will provide valuable insights into the critical issue of antimicrobial resistance, especially for medical students. It highlights how resistance to antimicrobial compounds rapidly emerges, leaving us with fewer options to treat bacterial infections 🦠The video explains various mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, such as enzymatic breakdown, chemical modification, and genetic changes, using examples like vancomycin and β-lactam antibiotics 💊 It also discusses the concerning spread of resistance genes among bacteria through plasmids and other means, emphasizing the urgency of addressing this global healthcare challenge. 🔬🧫
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance
01:04 Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance
01:15 Enzymatic Breakdown
01:21 Chemical Modification
01:25 Inhibition of Uptake
01:32 Stimulation of Export
01:39 Target Site Modification
01:55 Case Study: Vancomycin Resistance
03:28 β-Lactam Antibiotics and Resistance
04:02 The Widespread Problem of Plasmid-Mediated Resistance
05:51 Horizontal Gene Transfer
06:00 Common Mechanisms of Resistance

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Good lecture 🎉

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