Photot credit: Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Kim Lewis (Northeastern University)
However, there is still the case of
finding these new strains of antibiotic resistance in order to prevent
the growth of resistant bacterial
populations.
where the potential selective power
will be roughly proportional to the
time of exposure of bacteria to the
drug (selective period). This will
make the antibiotic more powerful
and less likely to be resistant as
it won’t be in full contact with the
bacteria for a long period of time.
The department of Microbiology
suggests these new antibiotic will
be able to fight against resistance
and therefore create a more economic and effect pool of medicine.
Overall, the existence of usable
antibiotics is slowly coming to an
end and it is up to scientists such
as Dr. Lewis and the department of
microbiology, to discover new ways
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