We summarise evidence for four prevailing mechanisms of AMR emergence within-patient: i) Spontaneous mutation, ii) Horizontal transfer (de novo mechanisms), iii) Selection of existing resistance, and iv) immigration of resistant lineages from elsewhere (ecological mechanisms) 2/7

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We also discuss how the prevailing mechanism likely varies between infecting organism, infection site within the body, infection duration and bacterial lifestyle 3/7