Fluorinating new life into an increasingly ineffective antibiotic

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Aminoglycoside analogue evades bacterial resistance mechanism

A fluorinated analogue of the naturally occurring aminoglycoside neomycin – well known as an over-the-counter ointment for minor skin abrasions – could lead to a range of much-needed antibiotics in the arms race against aminoglycoside resistant bacteria.