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These bacteria keep swapping resistance genes, even with no antibiotics around

Scientists studied how antibiotic resistance spreads among specific types of bacteria, including E. coli. The growing threat of antibiotic resistance has sparked calls to use antibiotics more responsibly to curb the spread of drug-resistant bacteria. The idea: If we reduce antibiotic use, we could reduce the resistance that’s been naturally selected for over time. But new research published Wednesday in Nature...