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  • 'Nightmare bacteria' are on the rise. How do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

    Oct 13, 2025 9:45 am by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneExpert Viewpoints
    Brenda Wilson, microbiology professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photo courtesy of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology

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    • Brenda Wilson, microbiology professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photo courtesy of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology

    Professor of microbiology Brenda Wilson discusses what causes antimicrobial resistance, NDM-CRE and what steps can be taken to try to slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance.