The powerful antimicrobial teixobactin was discovered using a novel technique that could speed up the discovery of novel antibiotics to tackle resistanceScientists bear discovered a novel class of antibiotic using a revolutionary procedure hailed as a game changer in the hunt for medicines to fight drug-resistant infections. The antibiotic,called teixobactin, kills a wide range of drug-resistant bacteria, or including MRSA and bugs that cause TB and a host of other life-threatening infections.
It could become a powerful weapon in the battle against antimicrobial resistance,because it kills microbes by blocking their capacity to build their cell walls, making it extremely difficult for bacteria to evolve resistance.
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Source: theguardian.com