Soil Bacteria Eat Antibiotics (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Soil Bacteria Eat Antibiotics

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Antibiotics in the environment contribute to drug resistance. But researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have figured out how some soil bacteria turn the drugs into food. The information could lead to new ways to clean up antibiotic-contaminated soil and waterways.

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Michael Worful

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