Bacteria such as Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) can react to chemical stimuli in their environment that can influence the effectiveness of antibiotics, according to a recent study published in PLOS Biology . Specifically, researchers at the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg, both located in Germany, found that E. coli can be influenced by caffeine and other substances in our diet, leading it to be resistant to treatment.

E. coli is a group of bacteria that lives in the gastrointestinal tract that helps to digest food and can protect against other germs, according to the CDC. But some E. coli can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia and sepsis and other serious infections.

A team led by Ana Rita Brochado at the University of Tübingen studied various substance

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