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Superbug can digest medical plastic, making it even more dangerous

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Abstract

A dangerous hospital superbug has been found to digest plastic—specifically the kind used in some sutures, stents and implants inside the human body. Microbiologists at Brunel University of London show the bacteria can feed on plastic to survive, potentially enabling these pathogens to survive longer in hospital wards and within patients.
Key Data

  • Publication Date
    07 May 2025
  • Primary Author
    Hayley Jarvis
  • Source
    phys.org
  • Language
    English
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