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University of Southampton: Scientists Discover How E. Coli Beats Antibiotics in the Gut
December 03, 2025
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news:

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Scientists discover how E. coli beats antibiotics in the gut

Toxic bug E. coli uses a secret weapon to survive in our gut even when it is being treated with antibiotics, scientists have revealed.

New research has unmasked a super-pump inside the bacteria, and its related Shigella species, that is activated by our stomach acid, flushing the dr . . .

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