Some hospitalized patients’ infections may develop from their own bacteria: Study in mice indicates medical interventions can awaken dormant, hidden bacteria

Some hospitalized patients’ infections may develop from their own bacteria: Study in mice indicates medical interventions can awaken dormant, hidden bacteria

The opportunistic bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii rarely sickens healthy people but causes serious infections in hospitalized patients. A study in mice suggests that Acinetobacter can hide undetected in bladder cells and then reactivate when stimulated by medical intervention.

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