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Dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible (today.uic.edu)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Because bacteria would need to implement defenses to both attacks simultaneously, the researchers calculated that drug resistance is nearly impossible.

I'm no expert by any means, but I do know that several genetic failsafes have to be overcome simultaneously for you to develop cancer, so I don't see why it would be nearly impossible for bacteria to overcome only two things at once.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Tuberculosis is treated by a combination of drugs for the same reason and yet the bacteria still develops resistance.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Nearly does a lot of work in that headline.