Scientists reengineer antibiotic to overcome dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have successfully reengineered an important antibiotic to kill the deadliest antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The compound could one day be used clinically to treat patients with life-threatening and highly resistant bacterial infections.
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