New class of antibiotics synthesized from the microbiome.

Antibiotics are medicines used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria adapt in response to the use of these medicines and become immune to their mode of action. The infections that these bacteria cause in humans or animals are harder to treat than those caused by bacteria that are not antibiotic-resistant. There is an urgent need for behavioral changes such as … Continue reading New class of antibiotics synthesized from the microbiome.