Evolutionary dynamics of antibiotic persistence and resistance: Novel insights from high-throughput experimental evolution KU Leuven
A rapidly growing number of patients succumb to bacterial infections for which effective treatment is lacking. The major culprit of this lurking worldwide health crisis is the growing ability of bacteria to cope with antibiotic stress. Due to their high reproduction rates and vast population sizes, bacteria exhibit an enormous potential for evolutionary adaptation. As a consequence, antibiotic survival strategies emerge and spread at staggering ...