New hope against growing threat of antibiotic resistance
The increasing prevalence of bacteria that are resistant to current antibiotics pose an escalating threat to human health. Now, researchers in Barcelona have identified a molecule with huge potential as a new type of antibacterial agent
Access to effective antibiotics is essential in all health systems. Their use has reduced childhood mortality and increased life expectancy, and they are crucial for invasive surgery and treatments such as cancer chemotherapy and organ transplants.
En un artículo que se publica hoy en la revista Nature Materials, investigadores del Institut de Bioingeniería de Catalunya (IBEC) y de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) han descubierto el fracking celular.
Un grupo del Instituto de Bioingeniería de Catalunya (IBEC) ha identificado un factor importante en las infecciones de E. coli, abriendo una nueva vía hacia el desarrollo de fármacos dirigidos contra esta enfermedad potencialmente mortal.