Submitted by tonymmorley t3_yr6epv in Futurology
LegitPancak3 t1_ivu7uye wrote
Reply to comment by polar_pilot in New antibiotic passes through the first phase of clinical trials with ease by tonymmorley
The thing is developing resistance to an antibiotic often forces the bacteria to give up something that is typically important to it, such as survival in certain environments or factors that make it more immunogenic. Not long after an antibiotic is taken off the common administration protocols, the bugs want those factors back ASAP, and will readily revert the mutation. So smart administration and rotation of antibiotics could ensure that we always have effective treatments.
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