Antibiotic-resistant bacteria more vulnerable under body-like fluid flow conditions, study finds

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria more vulnerable under body-like fluid flow conditions, study finds

Source: Phys.org

Some notoriously difficult-to-treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to new research using a microfluidic device that more closely duplicates the fluid flow found in the body than standard cultures.

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