Environmental bacteria ferry genes that boost antibiotic resistance over 10,000-fold

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A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just after treatment is given, resistance to the drug increases thousands of times. How could this happen?

A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just after treatment is given, resistance to the drug increases thousands of times. How could this happen? This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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