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The bacterial fugitives behind hospital-acquired pneumonia
Hospital-acquired 'A. baumannii' infections are notoriously hard to treat. A new study shows how these microbes can prolong infection by hiding from antibiotics inside immune cells.
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Hotel Mucus: Could synthetic mucus make our gut more inviting to beneficial bacteria?
The probiotic microbes we consume with food have trouble holding on in the gut. A recent MIT study suggests that synthetic mucus might help them stick around.