Can an antibiotic found in the human nose conquer superbugs?

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Can an antibiotic found in the human nose conquer superbugs?
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First posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 03:38 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 03:47 PM EDT
BERLIN -- Scientists believe a new discovery will help medicine stay ahead of so-called superbugs -- infections resistent to our current antibiotics. And they found the new infection killer right under their noses. Literally.
Researchers in Germany have discovered a bacteria living inside the human nose that produces an antibiotic capable of killing one of the most hard-to-treat pathogens, which causes serious, even deadly skin and wound infections, bloodstream infections and pneumonia.
Andreas Peschel, a microbiologist at the University of Tuebingen, called the discovery "unexpected and exciting."
Peschel and his colleagues isolated the new antibiotic, which they called lugdunin, and tested it on mice whose skin had been infected with Staphylococcus aureus. They found it was effective in clearing the bacteria in most cases.
While tests to see whether the new antibiotic would work in humans haven't yet been conducted, it could be the first known example of a new class of antibiotics. That's particularly welcome news given the urgent global problem of antibiotic-resistant superbugs and the dwindling arsenal of drugs to replace ones that no longer work.
More people are expected to die from infections than from cancer in 10 years' time, said Peschel.
- with files from The Associated Press and The Washington Post
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[Danbones]

Can the next medical specialty solve the negative side effects that the last one caused...
without causing more negative side effects?
nope!
not how the profit model works

all we will eventually get out of this is super duper bugs

 

[selfsame]

So the antibiotic is against Staphylococcus aureus, and it is secreted by some bacteria in the nose.

In fact the Staphylococcus aureus itself exists in the nose; and then when a child or another one plays with his nares, this bacteria sticks to the finger nails, then when he scratches or itches his skin, a boil may result which may contain pus.

 

[Ludlow]

So the antibiotic is against Staphylococcus aureus, and it is secreted by some bacteria in the nose.

In fact the Staphylococcus aureus itself exists in the nose; and then when a child or another one plays with his nares, this bacteria sticks to the finger nails, then when he scratches or itches his skin, a boil may result which may contain pus.

Maybe you should refrain from burying your fanger in your snout then you ole booger picker..