Microplastics in the Environment May Fuel Antibiotic Resistance

Among the plastics tested, polystyrene promoted the highest level of antibiotic resistance.
Microplastics in the Environment May Fuel Antibiotic Resistance
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Microplastics in the environment may make bacteria harder to kill, a new study suggests.

The study, published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology by researchers from Boston University, found that bacteria exposed to microplastics develop resistance to multiple antibiotics commonly used to treat infections.
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.