Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of ‘last resort’ kills bacteria.
The findings, from Imperial College London and the University of Texas, may also reveal a potential way to make the antibiotic more powerful.
We were able to show colistin punctures both bacterial skins in the same way and this kills the superbug. Dr Andy Edwards Study author
The antibiotic colistin has become a last resort treatment for infections caused by some of the world s nastiest superbugs. However, despite being discovered over 70 years ago, the process by which this antibiotic kills bacteria has, until now, been something of a mystery.