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A synthetic antibiotic may help turn the tide against drug-resistant pathogens
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A synthetic antibiotic may help turn the tide against drug-resistant pathogens

by Rockefeller University Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new antibiotic, synthesized at The Rockefeller University and derived from computer models of bacterial gene products appears to neutralize even drug-resistant bacteria. The compound, named cilagicin, works well in mice and employs a novel mechanism to attack MRSA, C. diff, and several other deadly pathogens, according to...