Bacterial byproduct offers route to avoiding antibiotic resistance
Friday, March 22, 2013 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
(Phys.org) —As public health officials sound the alarm about the global spread of drug-resistant bacteria, researchers are working to develop more effective antibiotics to counter this dangerous trend. Now, results from a team including a Princeton University scientist offer a possible solution that uses the bacteria's own byproducts to destroy them.