AUTHOR=Balta Igori , Lemon Joanne , Gadaj Anna , Cretescu Iuliana , Stef Ducu , Pet Ioan , Stef Lavinia , McCleery David , Douglas Alastair , Corcionivoschi Nicolae TITLE=The interplay between antimicrobial resistance, heavy metal pollution, and the role of microplastics JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology VOLUME=16 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1550587 DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2025.1550587 ISSN=1664-302X