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New means to fight 'un-killable' bacteria in healthcare settings: Canadian scientists identify new cellular target to weaken P. aeruginosa -- a severe threat to patients with cystic fibrosis
- September 15, 2018
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Scientists have identified new means of fighting drug-tolerant bacteria, a growing global threat as menacing as drug-resistant microbes. Little is known about the mechanisms leading to tolerance, a strategy that makes bacteria 'indifferent' to antibiotics and almost 'un-killable,' which results in chronic infections extremely difficult to treat and cure.