Another Nail in the Antibiotic Coffin
31st May 2016
Over the last week, there has been a flurry of focus on antibiotic resistance. The attention stems from a recent article reporting the discovery of an antibiotic-resistant bacterium in the United States. While at first glance, this may not seem to be a reason for panic, the actual target of resistance–a class of antibiotics known as colistins–has led some to suggest the end of antibiotics is near.
This would appear to be an appropriate time to do some gene-editing on antibiotics to restore effectiveness.