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The Artistry of Bacterial Colonies and the Antibiotic Crisis

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Coherent Structures in Complex Systems

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Since the beginning of massive usage of antibiotics during World War II we have witnessed a dramatic evolutionary event - the emergence of multiple drug resistant bacteria. The bacteria are capable of developing antibiotic resistance at a higher rate than scientists develop new drugs [1], and references therein. See also the UN’s World Health Report 1996]. We seem to be loosing a crucial battle on our health. To reverse this course of events, we have to “outsmart” the bacteria by taking new avenues of study which will lead to the development of novel strategies to fight them.

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    Luis López Bonilla

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Golding, I., Ben-Jacob, E. (2001). The Artistry of Bacterial Colonies and the Antibiotic Crisis. In: Reguera, D., Rubí, J.M., Bonilla, L.L. (eds) Coherent Structures in Complex Systems. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 567. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44698-2_14

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