By Julie Fidler
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have figured out a way to re-engineer vancomycin, considered an antibiotic of last resort, to fight the spread of drug-resistant superbugs.
Vancomycin has been used for 60 years, with a few bacterial strains developing a resistance to the drug in recent times. The antibiotic works by breaking apart the structure the bacterial cells, which effectively disrupts and discourages the spread of harmful bacteria in the human body.
Earlier in 2017, researchers at University College London announced they had modified antibiotics to “blow up” deadly superbugs.
There are a few bugs that have started to become …read more
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