Hospital Superbug Capable of Digesting Medical Plastic, Study Finds
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Researchers discovered that the hospital pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa can produce an enzyme called Pap1 that allows it to break down and feed on plastic, potentially impacting the use of plastics in medical settings and highlighting the need for antimicrobial solutions in medical plastics.
Topics:health#hospital-pathogens#medical-plastics#microbe#plastic-degradation#pseudomonas-aeruginosa#science
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