Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Penicillin redux: Rearming proven warriors for the 21st century

Drug-resistant bacteria like MRSA are hard to treat because so many antibiotics are ineffective against them. A team of researchers has shown a new way to reclaim the power of penicillin and similar drugs against so-called “superbugs.” “In the United States every year, around 100,000 patients die of bacteria-induced infections,” a researcher said. “And the problem is increasing because bacteria are building resistance. It’s a really, really big problem, not only for individual patients, but also for society.” …Read Full Story



Penicillin redux: Rearming proven warriors for the 21st century
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