New research describes how bacteria resists ‘last-resort’ antibiotic | International News Live Blog

https://internationalnewsliveblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/06/new-research-describes-how-bacteria-resists-last-resort-antibiotic/

An international research team has provided the first clues to understand how the mcr-1 gene protects bacteria from colistin — a ‘last resort’ antibiotic used to treat life-threatening bacterial infections that do not respond to other treatment options. http://internationalnewslive.com/new-research-describes-how-bacteria-resists-last-resort-antibiotic/