Friday, May 19, 2006
Possible Antibiotic for MRSA Superbug
"Merck has discovered a possible treatment for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a virulent superbug resistant to many current antibiotics. The new compound, platensimycin, was found in a sample of South African soil and works by preventing the bacteria from assembling fatty acids into its cell membrane. This mechanism of action is novel among antibiotics, most of which currently block DNA assembly or protein assembly. Of course, this product still has to undergo human testing, but apparently looks promising."
source:http://science.slashdot.org/science/06/05/19/0042238.shtml
source:http://science.slashdot.org/science/06/05/19/0042238.shtml
# posted by dark master : 5/19/2006 09:40:00 AM
