Polystyrene Microplastics Accelerate Antibiotic Resistance Evolution and Exacerbate Pathogenicity in Acinetobacter Baumannii
Muneer Oladipupo Yaqub, Namrata Bonde, Suman Tiwari, Ravali Arugonda, Tuhina Maity, William D. Cutts, Samuel A. Cornelius, Jon Sin, Nicole J. De Nisco, Ingrid Cornax, Brandon Kim, Nicholas Allen Dillon
This study shows that polystyrene microplastics speed up antibiotic resistance evolution and worsen pathogenicity in Acinetobacter baumannii.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology