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.

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