In 2019, upwards of 1.2 million individuals perished from drug-resistant illnesses. But all of that could change with the advent of the ‘game-changing’ antibiotic that could potentially save millions, according to a new study.
In a recent study published on Tuesday, UK scientists lauded a "game-changing" antibiotic that could rescue millions of people globally from drug-resistant superbugs.
The discovery was made by a group of scientists collaborating with the University of Lincoln to generate novel versions of the chemical teixobactin that efficiently killed germs without harming the tissue of the mammals that it was tested upon.
The researchers used a mouse experiment to effectively eradicate a superbug identified as MRSA, which had previously remained impervious to antibiotics.
"Our ultimate goal is to have a number of viable drugs from our modular synthetic teixobactin platform which can be used as a 'last line of defence' against superbugs to save lives currently ...