An interesting publication about the sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus to European Chestnut (Castanea sativa) leaf extracts. These extracts were traditionally used in folk medicine to treat skin and soft tissue infections. The active compounds within the chestnut extracts showed that quorum sensing (a way for bacteria to communicate with each other; the phenomenon is related…Continue reading Chestnut leaf extracts and antibiotic resistance
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Teixobactin: A new hope against some pretty horrible bugs ?
Hurrah, it’s been a long time since a completely novel antibiotic has been discovered, i.e. without tampering or enhancing old ones. A group at Boston university has now found an antibiotic, termed teixobactin, that can be used against Clostridium difficile infections. This species of bacteria causes a horrible type diarrhea that is often resistant to…Continue reading Teixobactin: A new hope against some pretty horrible bugs ?