The fast track to multidrug resistance.

Mol Cell
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Abstract

In this issue of Molecular Cell, Kohanski et al. (2010) demonstrate that even subinhibitory concentrations of bactericidal antibiotics result in the generation of reactive oxygen species, leading to an increase in mutation rate and the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains.

Year of Publication
2010
Journal
Mol Cell
Volume
37
Issue
3
Pages
297-8
Date Published
2010 Feb 12
ISSN
1097-4164
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DOI
10.1016/j.molcel.2010.01.027
PubMed ID
20159549
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