With bacteria becoming an everpresent challenge we must seek ways of killing off their power.
“If we can identify ways to force the entire population of drug-resistant bacteria to undergo this change, we stand a better chance of fighting the growing problem of antibiotic resistance,” said first author Brent Weber, a graduate student. “Instead of looking for new antibiotics, we could restore bacteria’s vulnerability to antibiotics we already have.”
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Possess Natural Ability to Become Vulnerable to Antibiotics
“If we can identify ways to force the entire population of drug-resistant bacteria to undergo this change, we stand a better chance of fighting the growing problem of antibiotic resistance,” said first author Brent Weber, a graduate student. “Instead of looking for new antibiotics, we could restore bacteria’s vulnerability to antibiotics we already have.”
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Possess Natural Ability to Become Vulnerable to Antibiotics