Resource competition may lead to effective treatment of antibiotic resistant infections.

Drug resistance is a common problem in the fight against infectious diseases. Recent studies have shown conditions (which we call antiR) that select against resistant strains. However, no specific drug administration strategies based on this property exist yet. Here, we mathematically compare growth...

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Main Authors: Antonio L C Gomes, James E Galagan, Daniel Segrè
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3862480?pdf=render