Antibiotic Resistance Protects Pathogens
July 27, 2011 · Posted in Antibiotics · Comment
Antibiotic resistance is the capability of a particular pathogen population to grow in the presence of a given antibiotic when the antibiotic is used according to a specific regimen. Such a long, detailed definition is important for several reasons. First, pathogens differ in their susceptibility to antibiotics; thus, pathogen species are considered individually. Read more
