Swedish researchers found a new antibiotic class that combats multi-drug resistant bacteria, targeting LpxH and curing bloodstream infections in mice.

Swedish researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a new class of antibiotics that effectively combat multi-drug resistant bacteria, as reported in PNAS. This novel antibiotic class targets LpxH, a protein involved in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharide in Gram-negative bacteria. The researchers found that these new antibiotics can cure bloodstream infections in mice, potentially providing a solution to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

April 01, 2024
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