Recurrent Extinction of Resistance Mutations Leads to Convergent Multidrug Resistance in Sequential Antibiotic Treatment
Adam Lyon, Muhammed Sadik Yildiz, Samuel Cooke, Scott H. Saunders, Adam Rosenthal, Erdal Toprak
The paper shows that sequential antibiotic treatment leads to convergent multidrug resistance through extinction of resistance mutations, with single-cell RNA sequencing revealing metabolic and translational state changes.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology