Researchers identify new drivers of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Phys.org - 2024-05-20T15:09:02.000Z

Two newly discovered mechanisms in bacteria have been identified that can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Changing the number of copies of resistance genes in bacteria increases antibiotic resistance, and can do so very quickly.

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