Rutgers University Jun 9 2025 Antibiotics are supposed to wipe out bacteria, yet the drugs can sometimes hand microbes an unexpected advantage. 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

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