Tag: bacteria
It is possible and affordable to delay action on antimicrobial resistance
A new study has found that people in low- and middle-income countries, which often lack’second-line’ antibiotics, are much more likely to die of infections caused by resistant bacteria than are those in high-income nations. It said even a small global investment to help prevent bacterial infections and improve access to relatively inexpensive antibiotics could avert millions of deaths.
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A antibiotic that is Gram-negative-selective
Scientists have identified an antibiotic compound that may be used to treat people infected with ‘Gram negative’ bacteria, including those with serious medical conditions. The compound was identified by studying the ‘Lol system’, a group of proteins that is exclusive to ‘Gram negative’ bacteria. “The compound has been found to be effective against Gram negative bacteria in mice,” researchers said.
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