All heteroresistance articles
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Researchers discover source of deadly fungal infections in bone marrow transplant patients
Scientists have found that heteroresistance is the reason a small number of transplant patients developed bloodstream infections, despite receiving prophylaxis with the antifungal drug micafungin.
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Researchers uncover two new mechanisms behind antibiotic resistance
Two newly discovered mechanisms in bacteria have been identified that can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Source: Uppsala University Helen Wang, Senior Lecturer and Docent at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University Changing the number of copies of resistance genes in bacteria ...
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Warning signs herald the development of antibiotic resistance
A new study shows how heteroresistance, a transient resistance common in many bacteria, can act as a precursor to the development of antibiotic resistance.