Researchers discover powerful new antibiotic in long-studied bacteria

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A powerful new antibiotic, pre-methylenomycin C lactone, has been discovered by researchers. The compound was found in a bacterium studied for decades, showing significant effectiveness against resistant bacteria like MRSA and VRE in lab tests. This discovery highlights a potential new strategy for finding antibiotics by examining intermediate compounds in known antibiotic-producing organisms.


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