ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2025
Effects of microplastic concentration, composition, and size on
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- Presence of microplastic particles increased abundance of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in microbial communities from the Oder river water and sediment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Antimicrobial Resistance-Water-Corporate Interface: Exploring the Connections Between Antimicrobials, Water, and Pollution.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Review
- What is the micro- and nanoplastics impact on pathogenic microorganisms?Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) have emerged as a significant environmental pollutant with profound implications for public health, particularly as substrates to facilitate bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Recently, studies have shown that MPs may accommodate biofilm communities, chemical contaminants, and genetic material containing AMR genes. This study investigated the effects of MP concentration, composition, and size on the development of multidrug resistance in IMPORTANCE: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world's most pressing global health crises. With the pipeline of antibiotics running dry, it is imperative that mitigation strategies understand the mechanisms that drive the genesis of AMR. One emerging dimension of AMR is the environment. This study highlights the relationship between a widespread environmental pollutant, microplastics (MPs), and the rise of drug-resistant bacteria. While it is known that MPs facilitate resistance through several modes (biofilm formation, plastic adsorption rates, etc.), this study fills the knowledge gap on how different types of MPs are contributing to AMR.
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