Targeting bacterial gas defenses allow for increased efficacy of numerous antibiotics
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 15:50
in Health & Medicine
Although scientists have known for centuries that many bacteria produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) it was thought to be simply a toxic by-product of cellular activity. Now, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have discovered H2S in fact plays a major role in protecting bacteria from the effects of numerous different antibiotics.