New study reveals novel approach for combating ';resting'; bacteria
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New study reveals novel approach for combating ';resting'; bacteria

Most disease-causing bacteria are known for their speed: In mere minutes‚ they can double their population‚ quickly making a person sick. But just as dangerous as this rapid growth can be a bacterium';s resting state‚ which helps the pathogen evade antibiotics and contributes to severe chronic infections in the lungs and blood‚ within wounds‚ and on the surfaces of medical devices.