Thursday, 5 October 2017

Antibiotics have a new ally against superbugs

Antibiotics have a new ally against superbugs

Nanoparticles weaken bacteria’s defenses, giving standard antibiotics a chance against drug-resistant infections. With antibiotic-resistant superbugs on the rise, the race is on to find new ways to treat patients with multiple-drug resistant infections. A research group at the University of Colorado is working on a promising solution: synthetic nanoparticles that lower superbugs’ defenses, rendering traditional antibiotics effective again.

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