Antimicrobial resistance and iron are critical factors in the struggle between bacteria and their host. Bacteria need iron for survival, but the host restricts iron availability as a defense. This competition for iron influences bacteria's ability to mutate, survive, and evolve resistance against the host.

1. Antimicrobial
resistance (AMR)
and iron
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2. What is essential for
bacteria's life?
The competition for iron is critical
in the struggle between
bacteria and host
The body has potent defense
mechanisms to keep iron away
from infecting organisms

3. Usual selection process

4. Iron’s influence
Shorter lifetime Shorter generation
time
Easy to fight Higher survival rate
against host
More variety because of mutations

5. What to do?