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MRSA

May 17, 2008

Drug gives hope in superbug fight

“Today's results suggest that XF-73's remote resistance profile may allow widespread MRSA decolonisation in hospitals to support national initiatives for effective infection control”

British scientists are working on a new drug which they believe could herald a breakthrough in efforts to cure MRSA. via Horncastle Today

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