CORDIS Project
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This project investigates the mechanisms by which the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae develops antibiotic resistance. By studying how certain antibiotics induce a state that allows the bacteria to take up DNA, the project aims to uncover new strategies to combat bacterial infections and resistance.
Despite the introduction of several vaccines, the human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae remains one of the leading bacterial causes of mortality worldwide, killing 1 million of children each year.
In developed countries, the rise of multi-drug resistance in S. pneumoniae during last decade is a serious cause of concern, since the patient is more likely to require hospitalization consuming high health resources, and increasing the risk of death.The main mechanism by which S. pneumoniae acquire…
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