Abstract:ABSTRACTAntibiotic resistance has become a major public health concern as bacteria evolve to evade drugs, leading to recurring infections and a decrease in antibiotic efficacy. Systematic efforts have revealed mechanisms involved in resistance; yet, in many cases, how these specific mechanisms accelerate or slow the evolution of resistance remains unclear. Here, we conducted a systematic study of the impact of the AcrAB-TolC efflux pump and its expression on the evolution of an… Show more
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