Anti-infective Therapy Principles in DiseasesCaused by Bacterial Biological Agents

Abstract

National security measures, particularly those in the CBRN area and in public health, must be strengthened in light
of the current international scenario. The greatest risk to public health and the highest rates of morbidity and death
are caused by infectious illnesses, particularly infectious-contagious diseases. The World Health Organization
places these illnesses in the first category of those that affect humans. Concerning BWA and bioterrorism agents,
the situation may be substantially worse.
When considered as a whole, at the level of each species, vaccination and antibiotherapy are at the foundation of
contemporary medicine's greatest triumphs. However, recently several major issues have emerged. Antibiotic
resistance (AMR) among bacteria is a growing problem that threatens the effectiveness of these once-miraculous
drugs; as a result, we are already talking about the end of the antibiotic era and the need for new ideas in anti-
infective therapy. And if that health crisis wasn't bad enough, the "anti-vaccine" movement emerged to undercut
targeted prevention of infectious illnesses. Moreover, the hazards of biological warfare and bioterrorism in this
setting are described.