Researchers in India say they have isolated two new species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from the scat, or fecal matter, of a vine snake, a mildly venomous reptile found throughout South and Southeast Asia. The new species are resistant to at least 35 different antibiotics, according to India Today.
Source: Newsweek, May 24, 2021. Link.
The bacteria reported here comes under family Planococcaceae, and some species of this family are pathogenic,” meaning “causing or capable of causing disease.” As a result, the bacteria may very well pose a major threat to human health and well-being.”