Gut-Infecting Bacteria Is Evolving in Response to Western Diets and Hospitals

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By Sam NickersonAug 16, 2019, 8:27 am208 pts
One of the most widespread bacteria known to cause serious gut infections is evolving to take advantage of high-sugar diets in the West and resist disinfecting methods used in healthcare settings. None The diarrhea and colitis-causing bacteria Clostridioides difficile, or C. Diff, is common throughout our…

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