Enterococcus faecium bacteria colony (IMAGE)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Enterococcus faecium bacteria colony

Caption

Colonies of enterococci on a Petri dish. One in a million of the bacteria in this dish will have the blueprints for antimicrobial resistance hidden in their genes.

Credit

Jan Fredrik Frantzen, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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