Antibiotic development is a branch of pharmaceutical research focused on the discovery and development of new medications to treat bacterial infections. This field involves identifying and isolating new antibiotic compounds, testing their efficacy and safety, and bringing them through clinical trials to gain approval for use in medical treatment. Antibiotic development is important in combatting antibiotic resistance, a growing concern in healthcare due to the overuse and misuse of existing antibiotics leading to bacterial strains that are resistant to treatment. Researchers in this field work to find new drugs that can effectively target and kill pathogenic bacteria while minimizing the risk of resistance emergence.