Alzheimer’s disease drug may help fight against antibiotic resistance

19 Nov 2020
Dr David UQ's Dr David De Oliveira
UQ's Dr David De Oliveira

An experimental Alzheimer's disease treatment is proving effective at treating some of the most persistent, life-threatening antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Researchers from The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne and Griffith University have discovered that the drug called PBT2 is effective at disrupting and killing a class of bacteria – known as Gram-negative bacteria – that cause infections such as pneumonia, bloodstream infections and meningitis.

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