How a common antibiotic fuels bacterial resistance

A new study from Rutgers Health shows that ciprofloxacin, a staple treatment for urinary tract infections, throws Escherichia coli (E. coli) into an energy crisis that saves many cells from death and speeds the evolution of full-blown resistance.

“Antibiotics can actually change bacterial metabolism,” said Barry Li, a student at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School pursuing a dual…