Frog Skin May Provide "Kiss of Death" for Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

Kissing a frog won't turn it into a prince -- except in fairy-tales ― but frogs may be hopping toward a real-world transformation into princely allies in humanity's battle with antibiotic-resistant infections that threaten millions of people. Scientists reported that frog skin contains substances that could be the basis for a new genre of antibiotics. Their study is scheduled for presentation in August at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Boston.

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