(1) C. Lee Ventola, M.S., in her article entitled “The antibiotic resistance crisis: part 1: causes and threats” (2015) states that bacterial infections have again become a serious threat due to increasing resistance to antibiotics because of abuse of drugs and lack of new drug development. (2) Ventola describes increasing resistance in a number of pathogenic bacterial species and also examines the clinical and economic burden of antibiotic resistance. (3) The purpose of this article is to provide a clear-cut statement of the problem of antibiotic resistance and where it’s coming from in order to encourage change in the prescribing of treatments and the amelioration of other factors that contribute to resistance. (4) Ventola reaches an audience that is integral in creating change in the problem because they are working in the hospitals that are on the front line.

Ventola, C.L. 2015. The Antibiotic Resistance Crisis. P T 40(4):277-283.