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Environmental bacteria ferry genes that boost antibiotic resistance over 10,000-fold

Environmental bacteria ferry genes that boost antibiotic resistance over 10,000-fold
Phys.org Thursday 23 July 2026, 17:20 UTC 1 min read
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A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just after treatment is given, resistance to the drug increases thousands of times. How could this happen?

A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just after treatment is given, resistance to the drug increases thousands of times. How could this happen?
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