Staying in a hotel during travel to tropical regions is associated with contracting drug-resistant bacteria

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Staying in a hotel or private accommodation is associated with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria in travelers to low and/or middle-income countries (LMICs), according to new research.

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