How do bacteria actually become resistant to antibiotics?

Sat, 9 Dec 2023 19:29:46 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/how-do-bacteria-actually-become-resistant-to-antibiotics-213451>

"“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”, originally coined by Friedrich
Nietzsche in 1888, is a perfect description of how bacteria develop antibiotic
resistance.

Contrary to a common belief, antibiotic resistance is not about your body
becoming resistant to antibiotics.

Resistance arises when bacteria are exposed to levels of antibiotics that don’t
immediately kill them. They develop defences that prevent the same antibiotic
from harming them in the future, even at higher doses."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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