> I don't follow the logic that the evolution of resistance to an antibiotic would necessarily make an organism more virulent.
Right. My error. They would become resistant to the antibiotic used and may develop additional resistance to other antibiotics through the resistance mechanism. Virulence is a separate issue.
Pete
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