While vacationing this summer, it’s possible you’ll be bringing back more than just souvenirs. New Scientist reports on a presentation at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting that found a small group of travelers picked up new genes that made them resistant to some antibiotics, just two days after they arrived in a new location.
Previously, research has shown that antibiotic resistance genes show up in travelers once they’ve returned home from a trip. But the scientists at Maastricht University wanted to find out how long it takes for those genes to show up.
