
New antibiotic kills deadly, drug-resistant bacteria in ‘scientific breakthrough’
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Scientists in Switzerland have announced the discovery of a new class of antibiotics that are shown to be effective against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria.
Over the next 30 years, antimicrobial resistance is "projected to claim more lives than those taken by cancer today," an expert said. Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
Acinetobacter is a "gram-negative" bacteria, which means it is resistant to most antibiotics and other drugs.
It can cause infections in the blood, lungs, urinary tract and other parts of the body, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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