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title: UMD Research Group Finds Urban Soil Contaminants Could Boost Antibiotic Resistance
date: 2025-09-22T14:00:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://today.umd.edu/briefs/umd-research-group-finds-urban-soil-contaminants-could-boost-antibiotic-resistance"
section: Briefs
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- August 23, 2026