German scientists find new antibiotic bacterium strain living inside the human nose that is capable of eliminating a pathogen that is very difficult to treat that is responsible for the development of serious skin diseases, wound infections, blood infections and pneumonia.
German scientists find new antibiotic that can kill deadly pathogens
A study published in the journal Nature, shows that German scientists discovered this antibacterial substance produced by this living organism is highly effective in treating skin infections in lab mice. The infection was caused by the bacteria known as staphylococcus aureus.
The substance was named lugdunin by the researchers, which contains potent antimicrobial properties that were effective against several varieties of bacteria, including strains that have been found resistant to antibiotics like the methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the vancomycin-resistant enterococcus bacteria.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that MRSA infection is the highest of all antibiotic-resistant threats and estimates that there have been more than 80,000 MRSA infections and caused some 11,000 deaths in 2011.
The nose knows
The scientists claim that their discovery may soon pave the way for developing a new class of antibiotics, to answer the global call for the development of new ones in the face of growing antibiotic-resistant bacteria also known as superbugs.
While conventional antibiotic researches were focused on finding compounds from bacteria living in dirt, experts believe that with the diverse variety of microorganisms in the human body, it is not impossible to find new sources of new and improved antibiotics.
Global initiative to fight superbugs
According to the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, superbugs are responsible for up to 10 million deaths each year due to antimicrobial resistance, with a staggering one death for every three seconds.
Superbugs, or bacteria that have evolved to resist effects of antibiotic treatments are starting raise alarms as no available counter-measures have been discovered to fight against it.
A global initiative is being pushed in campaigning for public awareness after it has raised concerns about the increasing levels of microbes developing drug resistance paving the way for the evolution of ‘superbugs’ or microbes that become resistant to any form of medication.
One of the leading causes of antimicrobial resistance is the wanton use of antibiotics by the public without proper diagnosis, resulting to microbes developing their immunities on the antibiotic strain used to’ treat’ a condition. One of these is due to the ease of access of people purchasing antibiotics and are often sold over the counter.
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