Novel Glycopeptide Antibiotic Candidate Shows Promise

Novel glycopeptide antibiotic candidate shows promise

Researchers have discovered a new type of glycopeptide antibiotic known as saarvienin A, found to have strong activity against highly resistant bacterial strains.

Rescue from the oblivion of 'old' antibiotics to check whether they can be effective against current bacteria is one of the lines of work carried out by the Infectious Diseases Service of the Hospital Virgen de la Macarena. Specifically, the team led by Jesús Rodríguez Baño has managed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a drug in disuse such as Phosphomycin -used for the treatment of acute cystitis- and Temocilin, which did not even come to mar…

Making antibiotics more potent against drug-resistant bacteria

Making antibiotics more potent against drug-resistant bacteria By Allessandra DiCorato May 28, 2025 Breadcrumb Home Making antibiotics more potent against drug-resistant bacteria Scientists find combinations of known antibiotics and other molecules that, together, have greater bacteria-killing power. By Allessandra DiCorato May 28, 2025 Credit: Medical Illustrator: Jennifer Oosthuizen An illustration depicting Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacte…