Researchers Find "Achilles Heel" of Drug Resistant Bacteria

Rambo Tribble writes Researchers in Britain are reporting that they have found a way to prevent bacteria from forming the "wall" that prevents antibiotics from attacking them. “It is a very significant breakthrough,” said Professor Changjiang Dong, from the University of East Anglia's (UAE) Norwich Medical School. “This is really important because drug-resistant bacteria is a global health problem. Many current antibiotics are becoming useless, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Many bacteria build up an outer defence which is important for their survival and drug resistance. We have found a way to stop that happening," he added. This research provides the platform for urgently-needed new generation drugs.

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Re:Easier

[Anonymous Coward]

I never use band aids on nicks and scratches (don't disinfect them either)

I didn't once, and I ended up in hospital on a drip with an infection in my finger.

I'm not always sick like so many others, either.

Random chance has a bit to do with it.

Re:HOPE to exploit it

[Anonymous Coward]

Well they did make a discovery. What do you suggest? That science not raise funds for continued research? Nothing was mentioned in the article to send them money btw. Money is needed for science, those who make advances should get it.