Bacteria from cystic fibrosis patient could help thwart antibiotic-resistant TB
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 14:52
in Health & Medicine
The number of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases is rising globally. But a newly discovered natural antibiotic -- produced by bacteria from the lung infection in a cystic fibrosis patient -- could help fight these infections. Lab testing shows that the compound is active against multi-drug resistant strains.