Microbiology: from Cell to System

Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a bacterial defense mechanism against antibiotics. It can rapidly spread from one bacterium to another. This makes antibiotics increasingly ineffective.

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The level of resistances against antibiotics is rising. This is a great challenge for physicians and scientists. Scientists within the DZIF research field “Healthcare-Associated Infections” aim to develop new strategies against the development and spread of resistance.

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