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PHILADELPHIA (StudyFinds.org) – Hospital superbugs could be destroyed by a new class of antibiotics, according to recent research. The new drugs have been described as a “potential landmark” in the war on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It is the first discovery of its kind in more than three decades.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared AMR as one of the top 10 global public health threats against humanity. It is estimated that by 2050, antibiotic-resistant infections could claim ten million lives each year, costing the global economy more than $103 trillion.
Researchers from The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology say these new drugs work against a wide range of bacteria by triggering the adaptive immune system: molecules that essentially morph in response to invading bugs, such…
