New compound reverses drug resistance in tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most lethal infections in the world, resulting in over 1.5 million deaths each year. While it is currently curable, the bacteria responsible for it are fast evolving resistance to our antibiotics, thwarting attempts to keep the disease under control. Now, scientists have found a new compound that can boost the power of existing antibiotics and even reverse the bugs' resistance.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Antibiotic
• Bacteria
• Biofilm
• Drug
• Drugs
• Tuberculosis
• Washington University in St. Louis

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2H3M9UP