Managing Antibiotics Not Enough to Reverse Resistance

Merely reducing antibiotic use will not be enough to reverse the growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance to some types of bacteria, researchers say. Besides passing along the genes bestowing antibiotic resistance to their offspring, many bacteria can also swap genes among themselves through a process called conjugation. There has long been a debate, however, as… Continue reading Managing Antibiotics Not Enough to Reverse Resistance