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Hidden Resistance in Newborns

Study detects antibiotic resistance genes in infants within hours of birth

04/29/2026 News 2 min read

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  1. A Ftergioti et al., “Antibiotic resistance genes in meconium of newborns very early after admission to neonatal intensive care unit” (2026). Study presented at ESCMID Global, April 20, 2026, Munich, Germany.

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