A chain mail–like armor may shield C. difficile from some antibiotics
The finding may help researchers identify new ways to treat infections
![illustration of floating Clostridioides difficile bacteria with a chain mail–like outer layer amid a blue background](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/022422_eg_cdiff_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Clostridioides difficile bacteria have a chain mail–like outer layer (illustrated) that may prevent some antibiotics from killing it.
Newcastle University