Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to resist the effects of antibiotics, a type of drug - such as penicillin or ciprofloxacin - that kills or stops the growth of bacteria. When bacteria ...

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoans to grow despite exposure to antimicrobial substances designed to inhibit their growth. Microbes can ...

The dissemination of plasmid-encoded tigecycline resistance gene tet(X) poses a global threat to public health, necessitating the development of innovative strategies. Here, the authors reveal ...