Nanoplastics Causing Antibiotic Resistance:
A study revealed that nanoplastics derived from single-use plastic bottles (SUPBs) contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance (AR), presenting an overlooked public health risk.Antibiotic resistance, a type of antimicrobial resistance, occurs when bacteria evolve to resist the effects of drugs that once killed them or inhibited their growth. Nanoplastics could transform Lactobacillus acidophilus (gut microbiota) into a carrier of AR genes, which may then be transferred to pathogenic bacteria during infections, thus worsening the AR crisis.
