At that time, about 60% of all staph infections were resistant to penicillin. In both the hospital and the community, antibiotic resistance has emerged as a major public health problem.

Causes of antibiotic resistance Antibiotic resistance is a natural process that occurs over time when antibiotics are used, usually due to genetic changes in the bacteria. However, antibiotic ...

Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study published in the journal Nature ...