The Scientist : will require constant innovation [6/9/2001]

Beating Staphylococcus aureus will require constant innovation

Email: Peter Moore - pete.moore@dial.pipex.com
News from The Scientist 2001, 2(1):20010906-04

6 September 2001

While enterococci are always quick to devise mechanisms for developing resistance to novel antibiotics, staphylococci seem to take longer. The differential pace of the development of resistance is fortunate in that enterococci have a tendency to be less virulent than staphylococci, but it only delays the inevitable — sooner or later staphylococci catch up.

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