Can We Save More Lives If We Let Resistant Bacteria Live?
Published:22 Jun.2022 Source:University of Southern Denmark
Antibiotic resistance is a ticking bomb under public health. WHO predicts that in 2050 more people will die from infections than from cancer -- and we are talking about infections that we today consider harmless; infections that occur in a cut or wound -- or perhaps cystitis.
The reason is that bacteria are masters at adapting. When their existence is threatened, they mutate into a new and improved version of themselves that can no longer be threatened by eg antibiotics. Consequently, many disease-causing bacteria today are resistant to antibiotics.