Article 2CWGG MRSA: New antibiotic from bacteria found on Kenyan ant potent against ‘superbugs’

MRSA: New antibiotic from bacteria found on Kenyan ant potent against ‘superbugs’

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A new antibiotic, produced by bacteria found on a species of African ant, is very potent against antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' like MRSA according to scientists. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the John Innes Centre (JIC) discovered a new member of the Streptomyces bacteria family, isolated from the African fungus-growing plant-ant Tetraponera penzigi. ["]

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