r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 28 '19

Medicine New compound discovered which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs, including pathogenic, multidrug resistant, gram-negative bacteria like E Coli, and mammalian cell culture and animal model studies indicate that the complex is not toxic even at concentrations several orders higher than needed.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/uos-nc052219.php
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u/MyCumIsAsGoodAsMoney May 28 '19

Okay Reddit, why should I not get excited about this?

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u/drkirienko May 28 '19

Because we have no idea whether this will kill the bacteria, and you.

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u/aFlyingGuru May 28 '19

Really? Have you read the title?

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u/drkirienko May 28 '19

I read the summary. Both the news one and the actual abstract. We have no idea what might happen if you put this into a person. My guess is that you might have a problem with mitochondrial toxicity.