Antibiotic Resistance Is Making This Dangerous Gut Bacterium Even Harder To Kill
An antibiotic resistance gene helps a dangerous gut bacterium build tougher spores that can survive hospital disinfectants. A hospital surface can be disinfected and still harbor dormant spores of Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea that can be deadly for already sick patients. Researchers have now found that an antibiotic resistance gene can help
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- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 3:12 am IST
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