The bacteria are prone to deficiencies in a specific DNA repair pathway, a condition known to spur rapid mutations in bacteria, which increase the odds of drug resistance developing.

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates it could surpass cancer and heart disease ...

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a critical vulnerability in drug-resistant bacteria: zinc - or a lack thereof. In a recent study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology ...