
Bacteriophages encoded from antibiotic-resistant bacteria DNA, used to destroy parent bacteria.
Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise, foiling efforts to reduce death rates in developing countries where uncontrolled use of antibiotics and poor sanitation run amok. The epidemic of ‘superbugs,’ bacteria resistant to antibiotics, knows no borders, presenting a clear and present danger around the globe. A groundbreaking discovery from Tel Aviv University researchers may strengthen efforts by the medical community to fight this looming superbug … Continue reading Bacteriophages encoded from antibiotic-resistant bacteria DNA, used to destroy parent bacteria.