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Resistance gene helps C. difficile spores survive hospital-grade disinfectants
Antibiotic resistance is supercharging dangerous gut bacteria to withstand even hospital-grade disinfectants intended to kill them.
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New research from Monash University, published in Nature Communications, shows that Clostridioides difficile has acquired a specific gene that enables its dormant spores to resist both antibiotics and hospital-grade disinfectants. This resistance allows the bacteria to survive cleaning efforts intended to eliminate them.
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