Bedaquiline is a life-saving antibiotic used in the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB), but until July 2023 when secondary patents were dropped, it came at a steep cost.
Antimicrobial
Scientists found that the waters of the Roman Baths contain microbes with potential antimicrobial properties.
Can typical nonantibiotic drugs be useful in combating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections? Perhaps, especially if they target new, unexplored pathways.
Halloysite nanotubes play a double role as an antibacterial compound and an anticancer drug carrier.
The microbiome shapes health from infancy. Learn how the microbiome could become a treatment option for preterm infants.
Discover the powerful potential of endolysins, specialized enzymes that can combat drug-resistant Gram-positive infections, offering hope in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Introducing solanimycin: A new antifungal compound from the potato plant-annihilating bacterium Dickeya solani
With the constant production of new antimicrobials, how do mutations in the genome help bacteria fight back against them?
Skin conditions like acne have been treated with antibiotics for a long time. Alternative treatments are possible now with emerging knowledge about the beneficial effects of bacteria like Lactobacilli.
Did you know honey has antibacterial properties? Well, its way of action has to do with how bacteria communicate.
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