The impact of interspecific interactions on the evolution of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial communities KU Leuven
It is widely accepted that the discovery of antimicrobial compounds represents one of the most important findings of the previous century, however, the overuse of antimicrobials has contributed to accelerated resistance development, leading to the evolution of multi-resistant “superbugs”.
Bacteria are social organisms that commonly live in dense communities surrounded by a multitude of other species. The social interactions (i.e., the ...