There’s a never-ending war going on all around us, down at the microscopic level. Bacteria and viruses are locked in battle against each other – and us, as we try to clear them out with antibiotics. But we might be losing the war, as the bugs rapidly develop resistance to our best drugs. Now researchers...
Tag: <span>Plasmids</span>
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These bacteria keep swapping resistance genes, even with no antibiotics around
Scientists studied how antibiotic resistance spreads among specific types of bacteria, including E. coli. The growing threat of antibiotic resistance has sparked calls to use antibiotics more responsibly to curb the spread of drug-resistant bacteria. The idea: If we reduce antibiotic use, we could reduce the resistance that’s been naturally selected for over time. But new research published Wednesday in Nature...