New Antibiotic Drug Is Based on Studies of Phage
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
A new broad range antibiotic has been found to kill a wide range of bacteria, including drug-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) bacteria that do not respond to traditional drugs, in mice. The antibiotic, Epimerox, targets weaknesses in bacteria that have long been exploited by viruses that attack them, known as phage.