Understanding antibiotic resistance
3 Why are so many bacteria resistant to antibiotics?
So far this week, you have looked at how bacteria acquire antibiotic resistance through genetic mutation or horizontal gene transfer. But why are so many bacteria resistant to antibiotics? In this section, you will look at how antibiotic resistance spreads so quickly.
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