GENOMICS IN ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DISCOVERY

Each year infectious diseases cause 14 million deaths worldwide, with mortality increasing even in the United States at an annual rate of 4.8%. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that pneumonia, diarrheal disease, and tuberculosis accounted for more than half the deaths due to infectious disease worldwide. The problem is worsened by antibiotic resistance, as well as the emergence of new pathogens with the potential for rapid global spread.
Drug Discovery & Development