Antibiotic Resistance Simulator
Antibiotic: OFF
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Petri Dish Simulation
Susceptible
Resistant
Killed by antibiotic
Population Over Time
Generations
Population
Max
0
200
Total bacteria
190
Susceptible
10
Resistant
5%
% Resistant
Antibiotic concentration
0 µg/mL
0
100 µg/mL
Mutation rate
Low
None
High
Simulation speed
1×
1×
3×
Start the simulation with
no antibiotic
. Susceptible bacteria outcompete resistant ones (no resistance cost). Then add antibiotic to see selection pressure drive resistance.