Can antivirulence drugs stop infections without causing resistance?
Monday, October 10, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Antivirulence drugs disarm pathogens rather than kill them, and although they could be effective in theory, antivirulence drugs have never been tested in humans. A new study to be published in the online journal mBio on Tuesday, October 18 reveals these drugs have the potential to fight infection while avoiding the pitfalls of drug resistance.