‘Surprising’ finding by Australian-led study is first recorded instance of one antibiotic causing resistance to another in a different classFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe rise of an almost untreatable superbug has been linked to a common antibiotic, an Australian-led study has found.The study – published in Nature – found that rifaximin, an antibiotic commonly used to treat liver disease, causes resistance to another antibiotic, daptomycin. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/24/antibiotic-resistance-daptomycin-superbug-study
Author : Sharlotte Thou
Publish date : 2024-10-23 20:30:07
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Rise of almost untreatable superbug linked to a common antibiotic
