Antibiotic Resistance: An Old Solution but a New Problem
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...acquired drug resistance are referred to as methods of ‘horizontal gene transfer’. Resistance can also arise...you!
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Jennifer Rivers ScM, MLS(ASCP)CM is a research ...This post was contributed by guest blogger, Jennifer Rivers, a research microbiologist specializing in...multi-drug resistance are resistant to three or more different classes, or types, of drugs used to treat them...either through random mutation or horizontal gene transfer, means to defend themselves from these naturally...resistance can arise, and has arisen, for many different reasons. Exposure to antibacterial drugs provides...science communication, and public health.
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1. O'Neill, J. "Tackling drug-resistant infections...