Antibiotic Resistance Among Key Bacterial Species Plateaus Over Time

Antibiotic resistance tends to stabilize over time, according to Sonja Lehtinen, PhD, from the University of Lausanne and colleagues. The team published its study, “The evolution of antibiotic resistance in Europe, 1998–2019,” in PLOS Pathogens.

Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern, contributing to an estimated five million deaths per year, point out the scientists. Understanding long-term resistance patterns…