A new culprit in antibacterial resistance: Cysteine persulfide

ScienceDaily
Jun 9, 2021, 11:55 am114 pts
Scientists have developed a new, highly sensitive analytical method that can detect degraded beta-lactam antibacterial agents used in the treatment of bacterial infections. With this method, researchers found that reactive sulfur species produced by bacteria degrade and inactivate beta-lactam antibiotics.

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