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Biodegradable plastic, Hospital superbug
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Superbugs now feast on medical implants, sutures, dressings, raising infection riskThis ability may allow the bacteria to persist longer on hospital surfaces and inside medical devices—areas once assumed to ...
Notably, the bacteria is known as a major cause of catheter-related urinary tract infections (UTIs) and ventilator-associated pneumonia—both of which are associated with plastic-based medical ...
While scientists have discovered bacteria that can eat plastic ... Hopefully, research into self-eating plastic and other alternatives will continue to make advancements, and we’ll have ...
The potential of these landfill microbes could be harnessed to devise more eco-friendly methods for managing non-sanitary, plastic-filled solid waste, the researchers say. The scientists at the ...
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