"Breakthrough Treatment Unveiled to Tackle Hospital Superbug"

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Researchers at Cal State Fullerton have discovered a promising new therapeutic to treat Acinetobacter baumannii, a superbug commonly found in hospitals and resistant to many antibiotics. They found that a strain of lactic acid bacteria called Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL 2244 was effective at stopping the growth of A. baumannii and even causing the bacteria to die. This finding could provide a new alternative treatment for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections. Further research is needed to explore this potential treatment option.
Topics:science#acinetobacter-baumannii#antibiotic-resistance#health#hospital-superbug#lactic-acid-bacteria#treatment
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