Newly Discovered Antibiotics Tough on MRSA

U.S. researchers have discovered a new class of antibiotics effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to research in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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The antibiotics, oxadiazoles, were discovered at the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) through computer screening and were isolated from approximately 1.2 million tested compounds, according to a report from Chemical and Engineering News.

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In tests with rodents, the antibiotics appeared to be effective when taken orally, according to the report.

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