Historical Anecdote Of Jordan's Red Soils May Offer New Antibiotic
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 09:21
in Health & Medicine
Historical anecdotes of the red soils from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan tell of people using the soils to treat skin infections and diaper rash. Researchers suggest the healing power may be due to antibiotic-producing bacteria they have found living in the soil. This discovery may ultimately lead to new antibiotic treatments against harmful pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus.