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In the Arctic, in the Spitsbergen Archipelago, scientists have discovered an antibiotic-resistant bacterium
CNN reports this information, according to the public.
According to this study, the bacteria were found in terrestrial samples from the Kingsfjord area in the archipelago. For the first time, the gene for such a bacterium was discovered in India in 2018.
Scientists studied DNA samples from 40 soil elements located at 8 points of Spitsbergen. A gene numbering 131 has detected the sensitivity of bacteria to certain antibiotics.
"The blaNDM-1 gene, which gives bacteria resistance to almost all the antibiotics used, was present in more than 60% of the soil samples studied."
Thus, five of the eight soil samples from the Arctic showed the presence of blaNDM-1.
According to scientists, the prevalence of bacteria does not threaten the health of people conducting research in the region. However, this shows how fast bacteria can adapt to certain conditions and become resistant to antibiotics.
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