New drug can fight antibiotic resistant infections

Scientists have developed a potentially groundbreaking drug that can solve the issue of drug resistant bacteria - and save over one million lives globally each year.

Peptilogics, a Pittsburgh, biotechnology firm, published results of trials for its new drug PLG0206 last week showing that it could defeat drug-resistant infections in both the lab environment and in animals. Importantly, it also did not spur the bacteria to further mutate in a way that will lead to it gaining more resistances.

While it still may be a long way from treating drug-resistant infections in humans, scientists are hopeful that they have made a crucial first step in finding a solution to one of the world's budding medical crises.

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