Study links caffeine intake to decreased antibiotic potency in common bacteria

3 Jimmc414 2 7/25/2025, 12:38:12 AM phys.org ↗

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Jimmc414 · 23h ago
Interesting that caffeine doesn’t appear to suppress immunity or neutralize the antibiotic; it briefly “fortifies” E. coli by tightening its outer membrane, so certain antibiotics get in less well
Jimmc414 · 23h ago
paper:

Systematic screen uncovers regulator contributions to chemical cues in Escherichia coli

https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/jou...