Clever drugs for slimy bugs

Moves to eradicate deadly staph using a new breed of antibiotics have revealed promising results QUT researchers have developed hybrid antibiotics designed to penetrate the shield protecting invasive golden staph (Staphylococcus aureus) infections. Led by Associate Professor Makrina Totsika and PhD student Anthony Verderosa, the research has been published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. The