Connect with us

Health

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics – News-Medical.Net

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prosp…

Published

on

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.
On its own, the synthetic antimicrobial peptide can also kill bacteria that have grown resistant to antibiotics.
Every year, an estimated 700,000 peo…

Click here to view the original article.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending