Odilorhabdins (ODLs) are a novel class of antibiotics discovered in 2018. They are produced by symbiotic bacteria (Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus) that live inside soil-dwelling nematodes. These antibiotics target the ribosome of bacteria at a site not used by current antibiotics, making them effective against many drug-resistant strains.
What is the name of antibiotics that has been discovered to help in fighting drug resistant or hard-to-treat bacterial infections?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2023 · Topic: Bacterial Diseases (Antibiotics: Classification, mechanisms of action, antibiotic resistance)
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