Disentangling penicillin resistance and compensatory adaption in pneumococci by combining genomics and molecular microbiology.
Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococci, can cause a range of illnesses in humans, from pneumonia and ear infections to more serious conditions such as sepsis and meningitis. Typically, pneumococcal infections can be treated with penicillin, but healthcare systems are increasingly enc...