Not Signed In - Super Antibiotic For Hospital Superbug MRSA
Thu, 18 May 2006 02:00 PM EST
... Merck scientists have discovered an antibiotic that is effective in destroying MRSA, otherwise known as the hospital superbug. This antibiotic, unlike others, blocks the enzymes that produce fatty acids - essential for the construction of the membranes of bacteria. The compound binds to FabF. [click link for full article] ...
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