Researchers are defeating persistent bacteria known for causing infections in hospitals

The bacteria, Enterococcus faecalis, are the second-leading cause of hospital-associated infections in the U.S., said Lynn Hancock, associate professor of biology and leader of the research. His team has discovered how a regulatory system helps this bacteria resist a host's innate immune defense - a finding that may help develop novel drug compounds to fight the bacteria. "Right now, we have very limited therapeutic interventions because the bacteria is highly resistant to not only antibiotics but a variety of other environmental stresses," Hancock said...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: MRSA / Drug Resistance Source Type: news