Researchers find nutrient starvation, not dormant bacteria, key to Salmonella surviving antibiotics.

Researchers from the University of Basel challenge the idea that antibiotic resistance mainly stems from dormant bacteria called persisters. Their study in Nature shows that nutrient starvation, not persisters, is the key reason Salmonella bacteria survive antibiotic treatments. This finding suggests a shift in antibiotic research focus could lead to more effective treatments against persistent infections.

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