Hygiene Hampers Competitive Release Of Resistant Bacteria In The Commensal Microbiota
M. Aspenberg, S. Maad Sasane, F. Nilsson, S. Brown, K. Wollein Waldetoft
This study uses metacommunity ecology theory to show that hygiene reduces the competitive release of resistant bacteria by modulating strain distribution in host populations, thereby weakening the link between antibiotic use and resistance.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology