The battle against antibiotic resistant superbugs is one of the biggest challenges medical researchers are facing in the 21st century. But not all pathogenic bacteria needs to evolve a variant to avoid destruction from antibiotics. A new study has revealed that some bacteria can effectively enter a state of hibernation, waiting for the effects to antibiotics to pass, resulting in persistent and chronic infections.
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