Blocking bacteria’s self-poisoning mechanism weakens their antibiotic resistance

By Jamie Durrani2021-06-17T08:43:00

An image showing a bird's eye shot of a person sitting at a bench wearing a lab coat and blue nitrile gloves, inspecting several petri dished containing bacterial colonies.

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Stopping bacteria from producing hydrogen sulfide in response to drugs could help overcome antimicrobial resistance

Blocking a hydrogen sulfide defence mechanism appears to make bacteria more vulnerable to antibiotics – a finding that could offer a new way to tackle antimicrobial resistance.