FEMS3/24/2023

#FEMSmicroBlog: Bacteria using stress responses to counteract antibiotics

Sarah Wettstadt
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing threat to global public health. Alone in 2019, antimicrobial resistance was associated with nearly 5 million deaths worldwide. Under certain conditions, even sensitive bacteria can survive antibiotic exposure resulting in relapsing infections when therapy is discontinued. Understanding the mechanisms that bacteria use to survive or even proliferate in the presence […] The post #FEMSmicroBlog: Bacteria using stress responses to counteract antibiotics ap