Stopping the antibiotic resistant super-bugs

[Bob]

Breakthrough !

Vancomycin is typically used to deal with superbugs, although there are other super-anti-biotics which break apart toxic bacteria and amoebas, and certain parasites very rapidly.

Resistance to a treatment happens when the "bug" (bacteria/amoeba/parasite) finds a way to develop a mechanism to hide from (not be affected by) an antibiotic. Some bugs developed a type of "slime coating" which is designed to keep one's own immune system from even recognizing that there is an invader in there "using STEALTH" masking.

Researchers have been able to re-engineer a successful antibiotic, vancomycin in this case, to have 3 new mechanisms which deal with "bug's" defence mechanisms. The researchers feel that the 3 modifications will offer at least two more chances for the vancomycin to stop the bug, even if the bug were to adapt (mutate) to withstand one of the 3.

Researchers tested the modified vancomycin using a "resistant to vancomycin strain of bacteria" as the bug.. In over 50 plate studies (something which is done to re-colonize any resistant bacteria on a fresh growth media plate, to see if antibiotic resistance happens), and found that the "bugs" were not able to adapt, or mutate and thereby survive.. That is very very promising that the same technique can be used with other antibiotics to build in the new modifications.

The new vancomycin was developed by a Scripps Research Institute team.

Their news release website: https://www.scripps.edu/news/inthenews.html

I think we could benefit by paying more attention to Scripps Research Institute - their breakthroughs and ah-ha's have been staggering, and very amazing - quite a potential to solve some major medical issues across the board, worldwide..

[witchy1]

If they stopped the public having unlimited access to A/B's in countries like India etc where you can buy over the counter without prescriptions, as well as stopping agricultural companies / farmers and others putting them (and hormones) into animals and animal feed this would do far more in stopping the overuse issue. (This includes Fish, chickens, pork, lamb, beef etc)
(If anyone wants access to antibiotics go see a vet - they are the exact same as humans use and often the same strength) No please dont.....I was being sarcastic - truthful but sarcastic
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