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Air pollution could be making antibiotic resistance worse
*on the rise 오름세의, 증가하는
Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise across the world.
*culprit 장본인, 범인
A new study points to one surprising potential culprit for the spread of antibiotic resistance – air pollution.
*give a refresher 되새김시키다, 다시 생각나게 하다
Can you give us a refresher on exactly what it is?
*staph = Staphylococcus 포도상구균
*gonorrhea 임질
*souped-up 마력을 올린, (속도를 내도록) 개조한(made to be more powerful or go faster)
Souped Up versions of TB or gonorrhea.
They’re also used on a gigantic scale in farming and aquaculture.
So what is it that’s ending up in the air?
They leave behind a lot of resistant bacteria and deposit it in the soil in the waterways.
The wind can kick up particles and aerosols, and the microbes catch a ride.
But this new study basically looked at the correlation between the two.
*correspond with 일치하다, 부합하다
Higher levels of particulate air pollution seem to correspond with higher levels of antimicrobial-resistant infections.
*particulate 미립자의, 미립자로 된, 미세의
But that’s not to say that the levels are the same everywhere.
*bear the burden 부담을 견디다, 고생을 참다
The study finds that much of Africa and South Asia seem to bear the highest burden from both the pollution and the drug-resistant infections.
*bring down 줄이다, 낮추다
If you bring down the pollution, you might get this extra benefit of reducing the spread of superbugs.
New data suggest a connection between antibiotic resistance and particulate pollution the air we breathe.
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Air pollution could be making antibiotic resistance worse
New data suggest a connection between antibiotic resistance and particulate pollution the air we breathe.
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