Diabetes can drive the evolution of antibiotic resistance, study reveals

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Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

A new study shows that people with diabetes are more likely to develop antibiotic-resistant strains of Staph. The results show how the diabetic microbial environment produces resistant mutations, while hinting at ways antibiotic resistance can be combatted in this patient population.

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