In experiments with rats, the compound eliminated MRSA infection.
‘A new class of antibiotics which could be used to combat hard-to-treat infections discovered in soil samples.’
With a view to developing the compounds into a real treatment for people, the researchers are now working to improve the drug's effectiveness.
"It is impossible to say when, or even if, an early stage antibiotic discovery like the malacidins will proceed to the clinic," Sean Brady of Rockefeller University was quoted as saying.
Source: IANS
