Commentary: Rethink how antibiotics work or even a minor scratch could be fatal - CNA

"Superbugs" can evade the antibiotics we use and millions of deaths are associated with antimicrobial resistance. If we don't act, we face an era resembling that before the advent of penicillin, says this doctor.
Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of genes between bacteria. Most organisms only pass on genes vertically that is from parent to offspring. But bacteria can exchange genes among themselves, in… [+1386 chars] Read More