Mystery of Deadly 'Last Resort' Antibiotic Finally Solved After 70 Years
5 MAY 2021
In the eternal arms race between bacteria and antibiotics, deadly superbugs with resistance to humanity's most vital life-saving medicines continue to emerge and evolve.
It's a growing crisis, but thankfully we are not entirely powerless against the scourge of antibiotic resistance.
In medical scenarios where frontline treatments fail to help patients, doctors can turn to so-called drugs of last resort – treatments set aside until the eleventh hour has come, after prioritized therapies haven't worked out.
Drugs of last resort may be held back for a number of reasons, including side effects, cost factors, patient considerations, and more.