The characteristics and roles of antimicrobial peptides as potential treatment for antibiotic resistant pathogens: a review

• Main Authors: Zainal Baharin, Nurul Hana, Khairil Mokhtar, Nur Fadhilah, Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir, Gopalsamy, Banulata, Mohd Zaki, Nor Nadiha, Yuswan, Mohd Hafis, Muthanna, Abdul Rahman, Dzaraly, Nurul Diana, Abbasiliasi, Sahar, Mohd Hashim, Amalia, Abdullah Sani, Muhamad Shirwan, Mustafa, Shuhaimi
• Format: Article
• Published: PeerJ 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95349/; https://peerj.com/articles/12193/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become a significant and ever-increasing threat to global public health, increasing both morbidity and mortality rates, and the financial burden on health services. Infection by drug-resistant bacteria is anticipated to contribute to the demise of a...