Heterogeneity in microbial antibiotic responses: genetic basis and within-host evolution.

Abstract excerpt

Antibiotic response phenotypes have traditionally been classified as either sensitive or resistant. However, accumulating evidence indicates that bacterial responses to antibiotics are far more heterogeneous than previously appreciated. A growing set of new descriptors-including antibiotic persistence, tolerance, heteroresistance, resilience, and perseverance-has been introduced to capture noncanonical antibiotic...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Share to Bacteria
• Share to Biological Evolution