Compound in Dirt May Fight Super Tough Bacteria in Hospitals

Compound in Dirt May Fight Super Tough Bacteria in Hospitals
CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 29, 2015: El volcan de Totumo. The volcano is a couple hundred meters and many tourist come here to bathe in the mud. By posztos/Shutterstock
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Researchers have discovered a compound that could outmaneuver resistance to an antibiotic long used as a crucial last option.

In animal experiments, this prospective antibiotic was highly potent against dangerous opportunistic pathogens like Acinetobacter baumannii, the most common cause of infections in health care settings.
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