How antibiotic tolerance accelerates antimicrobial resistance

In the rapidly evolving pharmaceutical landscape across Asia, addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a strategic priority for healthcare systems, policymakers, and drug manufacturers. While antibiotic resistance often receives the most attention, a growing body of research highlights the urgent need to understand antibiotic tolerance, a hidden driver enabling bacteria to survive antibiotic exposure without immediately becoming resistant.

Many clinicians and pharma experts are now emphasizing: How antibiotic tolerance accelerates antimicrobial resistance by giving bacteria additional time to adapt, mutate, and acquire resistance traits—especially in environments where antibiotic misuse remains prevalent.

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