New compound combats drug-resistant bacteria
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Yale scientists using bits of material from the human immune system have developed a compound that can neutralize or kill several varieties of drug-resistant and other dangerous bacteria. Drug-resistant bacteria are an increasing risk to the health of the world's population. The new compound's ability to kill bacteria in the lab also is promising as a new treatment for infectious diseases.