This revolutionary new compound could fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- Scientists have developed a new compound capable of attacking both subgroups of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
- Drug-resistant bacteria, also known as "superbugs" are incredibly dangerous and pose a major threat to public health.
- The researchers say the compound attacks both gram-positive and notoriously hard-to-kill gram-negative bacteria.
Antibiotics are great, but they come with a serious downside. Over time, bacteria have developed defenses against many of the most commonly-used antibiotics, creating what scientists call "superbugs." These antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat as they have the ability to run rampant and may have the potential to spread rapidly.
Now, researchers from the University of Sheffield have invented what they say is a compound capable of killing the two subgroups of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The compound can attack both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, despite the two types of bacteria having differing cell wall structures.
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