Not really. Antibiotic treatment selects for existing variation within bacteria.
Some bacteria may already be weakly tolerant. Using antibiotics will likely lead to that trait being selected for, and the tolerance becomes stronger.
What have you been studying to get to PhD level as per your prolife info?
You obviously know what you're talking about, and I only have a fairly lay level understand :)
Some bacteria may already be weakly tolerant. Using antibiotics will likely lead to that trait being selected for, and the tolerance becomes stronger.
What have you been studying to get to PhD level as per your prolife info?
You obviously know what you're talking about, and I only have a fairly lay level understand :)