The Antibiotic Resistome: Origins, Diversity, and Future Prospects

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The Origins of Multidrug Resistance: The Pre‐Antibiotic Era Expanding the Resistome: Discovery of Modern Resistance Determinants in Diverse Environments Acquisition and Recombination of Resistance to Antibiotics and Future Clinical Impact Conclusion References Introduction The Origins of Multidrug Resistance: The Pre‐Antibiotic Era Expanding the Resistome: Discovery of Modern Resistance Determinants in Diverse Environments Acquisition and Recombination of Resistance to Antibiotics and Future Clinical Impact Conclusion References