abx resistance ????

[hillthekhore]

To give a slightly more scientific reply, one of the reasons your cultures MIGHT become more susceptible to a specific antibiotic is that making more proteins takes resources. That is to say that in order for a bacteria to be resistant to an antibiotic, it often has to make a new protein, and that takes energy. Bacteria that don't have the DNA to make that protein use fewer resources and have a better chance of surviving provided the antibiotic the protein fights isn't present. Thus, bacteria can essentially reverse mutate and become less complex to make it easier to grow.

 

[hillthekhore]

To give a slightly more scientific reply, one of the reasons your cultures MIGHT become more susceptible to a specific antibiotic is that making more proteins takes resources. That is to say that in order for a bacteria to be resistant to an antibiotic, it often has to make a new protein, and that takes energy. Bacteria that don't have the DNA to make that protein use fewer resources and have a better chance of surviving provided the antibiotic the protein fights isn't present. Thus, bacteria can essentially reverse mutate and become less complex to make it easier to grow.

 

[hillthekhore]

To give a slightly more scientific reply, one of the reasons your cultures MIGHT become more susceptible to a specific antibiotic is that making more proteins takes resources. That is to say that in order for a bacteria to be resistant to an antibiotic, it often has to make a new protein, and that takes energy. Bacteria that don't have the DNA to make that protein use fewer resources and have a better chance of surviving provided the antibiotic the protein fights isn't present. Thus, bacteria can essentially reverse mutate and become less complex to make it easier to grow.

 

[hillthekhore]

To give a slightly more scientific reply, one of the reasons your cultures MIGHT become more susceptible to a specific antibiotic is that making more proteins takes resources. That is to say that in order for a bacteria to be resistant to an antibiotic, it often has to make a new protein, and that takes energy. Bacteria that don't have the DNA to make that protein use fewer resources and have a better chance of surviving provided the antibiotic the protein fights isn't present. Thus, bacteria can essentially reverse mutate and become less complex to make it easier to grow.

 

[hillthekhore]

To give a slightly more scientific reply, one of the reasons your cultures MIGHT become more susceptible to a specific antibiotic is that making more proteins takes resources. That is to say that in order for a bacteria to be resistant to an antibiotic, it often has to make a new protein, and that takes energy. Bacteria that don't have the DNA to make that protein use fewer resources and have a better chance of surviving provided the antibiotic the protein fights isn't present. Thus, bacteria can essentially reverse mutate and become less complex to make it easier to grow.

 

[sweetie]

Sara,

You could look at it like this too, as I agree with what
Jacques described.--and that is exactly what my doctor described to me.
That it is harder for a bug to be resistant because it needs to hold much more information as to its resistance (and have more energy to hold that information), than a bug that is not resistant and doesn't have to remember so much information (e.g. information that makes it resistant to a multiple of antibiotics) and therefore these resistant bugs are actually "weaker" in the long run.
cindy (sweetie)

 

[sweetie]

Sara,

You could look at it like this too, as I agree with what
Jacques described.--and that is exactly what my doctor described to me.
That it is harder for a bug to be resistant because it needs to hold much more information as to its resistance (and have more energy to hold that information), than a bug that is not resistant and doesn't have to remember so much information (e.g. information that makes it resistant to a multiple of antibiotics) and therefore these resistant bugs are actually "weaker" in the long run.
cindy (sweetie)

 

[sweetie]

Sara,

You could look at it like this too, as I agree with what
Jacques described.--and that is exactly what my doctor described to me.
That it is harder for a bug to be resistant because it needs to hold much more information as to its resistance (and have more energy to hold that information), than a bug that is not resistant and doesn't have to remember so much information (e.g. information that makes it resistant to a multiple of antibiotics) and therefore these resistant bugs are actually "weaker" in the long run.
cindy (sweetie)

 

[sweetie]

Sara,

You could look at it like this too, as I agree with what
Jacques described.--and that is exactly what my doctor described to me.
That it is harder for a bug to be resistant because it needs to hold much more information as to its resistance (and have more energy to hold that information), than a bug that is not resistant and doesn't have to remember so much information (e.g. information that makes it resistant to a multiple of antibiotics) and therefore these resistant bugs are actually "weaker" in the long run.
cindy (sweetie)

 

[sweetie]

Sara,
<br />
<br />You could look at it like this too, as I agree with what
<br />Jacques described.--and that is exactly what my doctor described to me.
<br />That it is harder for a bug to be resistant because it needs to hold much more information as to its resistance (and have more energy to hold that information), than a bug that is not resistant and doesn't have to remember so much information (e.g. information that makes it resistant to a multiple of antibiotics) and therefore these resistant bugs are actually "weaker" in the long run.
<br />cindy (sweetie)