Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered a new antibiotic that may make it nearly impossible for bacteria to develop resistance, marking a significant breakthrough in the fight against infectious diseases.
This novel antibiotic attacks bacteria in two distinct ways, making it 100 million times more difficult for resistance to develop. Bacterial resistance occurs when bacteria evolve in a way that renders antibiotics ineffective, posing a challenge in treating infections.The synthetic drug works by stopping two different bacterial cell types by combining two antibiotics.
"Bacteria do not notice that this compound is there until it is too late. Therefore, even if they have the capacity to become resistant, they don't have time to activate this resistance mechanism," said Alexander Mankin, a UIC researcher.The research involved two UIC labs, and the drug was developed by scientists in China.
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