Bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance quickly by rejigging pumps

Salmonella

Source: CDC/ Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit

Bacteria can rapidly evolve resistance to antibiotics by adapting special pumps to flush them out of their cells, according to new research from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia.

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