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Superbug can digest medical plastic, making it even more dangerous

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    May 7, 2025, 3:42 pm267 ptsTop
    A dangerous hospital superbug has been found to digest plastic—specifically the kind used in some sutures, stents and implants inside the human body. Microbiologists at Brunel University of London show the bacteria can feed on plastic to survive, potentially enabling these pathogens to survive longer in…
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