"Discovery of Effective New Antibiotic Class Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria"

Scientists at Uppsala University have discovered a new class of antibiotics that effectively targets multidrug-resistant bacteria, curing bloodstream infections in mice. The antibiotics target a protein used by Gram-negative bacteria to synthesize their outermost layer of protection, and have shown promise in treating bacteria resistant to existing antibiotics. This discovery is a significant step in combating antibiotic resistance and was supported by the EU project ENABLE.