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Researchers say ‘superbugs’ can be defeated by ‘superdrugs’

Researchers say ‘superbugs’ can be defeated by ‘superdrugs’

| April 2, 2012 | 0 Comments

A new study found that augmenting existing antibiotics with chemical compounds can increase the antibiotic’s effectiveness six times and defeat strains that have become resistant to treatment Alexander Besant Researchers believe they may have found a way of defeating antibiotic resistant “superbugs” with aptly named “superdrugs.” The study at University College Dublin found that fortifying [...]

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