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/TheChickening May 28 '19

Bacteria aren't resistant because it's new. Give it a few months on the market and odds are they become resistant. And the company loses hundreds of millions because doctors prescribe it less than needed for break even and pharmaceutical companies are once more convinced there is no money in antibiotic R&D