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08-07-2016, 05:46 AM
New therapy could help treat skin infections without turning them into superbugs
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With concerns about the rise of so-called "superbugs" at an all-time high, scientists are on a mission to find better ways to tackle infections. And a new study (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0160387), published last week in the journal PLOS ONE, claims to have done just that.*
The research describes a new strategy that aims to tackle skin infections — which can be particularly dangerous in hospital patients and the elderly — without creating antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the process.
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The treatment works by making it harder for bacteria to stick to human cells and therefore easier to wash away. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/06/antibiotic-resistance-superbug-therapy/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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With concerns about the rise of so-called "superbugs" at an all-time high, scientists are on a mission to find better ways to tackle infections. And a new study (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0160387), published last week in the journal PLOS ONE, claims to have done just that.*
The research describes a new strategy that aims to tackle skin infections — which can be particularly dangerous in hospital patients and the elderly — without creating antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the process.
SEE ALSO: 3D-Printed Bacteria May Unlock Secrets of Disease (http://mashable.com/2013/10/08/3d-printed-bacteria/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The treatment works by making it harder for bacteria to stick to human cells and therefore easier to wash away. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/06/antibiotic-resistance-superbug-therapy/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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