Chemical compound effective in destroying antibiotic-resistant biofilms
Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 20:14
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found a chemical compound that, when used in conjunction with conventional antibiotics, is effective in destroying biofilms produced by antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria such as the Staphylococcus strain MRSA and Acinetobacter. The compound also re-sensitizes those bacteria to antibiotics.