Answer to Question #243577 in Microbiology for Cha

Question

Aside from resistance to multiple antibiotics, what other physiologic or metabolic functions are associated with plasmid DNA?

Answer 1

Antibiotic resistance mediated by MDR plasmids severely limits the treatment options for the infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, especially family Enterobacteriaceae. The global spread of MDR plasmids has been enhanced by selective pressure from antibiotic usage in human and veterinary medicine.