Tag: Antibiotic resistance mechanisms

Antibiotic resistance is a major concern in global health as bacteria evolve and develop new defense strategies against these drugs. Bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, can develop resistance to antibiotics like trimethoprim in a...

For years, scientists have been puzzled by a strange form of antibiotic resistance known as "heteroresistance." This occurs when a small percentage of bacteria in a population can resist antibiotics, making it difficult to...