The evolution of nitroimidazole antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Brendon M. Lee, Liam K. Harold, Deepak V. Almeida, Livnat Afriat‐Jurnou, Htin Lin Aung, Brian M. Forde, Kiel Hards, Sacha J. Pidot, F. Hafna Ahmed, A. Elaaf Mohamed, Matthew C. Taylor, Nicholas P. West, Timothy Paul Stinear, Chris Greening, Scott A. Beatson, , Colin J. Jackson
This study identifies mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that confer resistance to nitroimidazole antibiotics, highlighting the need for monitoring these mutations to manage antibiotic use.
PLoS Pathogens · Feb 7, 2020Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology