A Chinese research team has achieved complete synthesis of three chemical compounds to treat super-bacteria, reports the sci-tech media outlet stdaily.com.
The research, led by professor He Yun at Chongqing University, was published in Nature Communications.
Albomycin was first separated from bacteria found in the soil - streptomyces griseus - in 1947 and is effective in treating pneumonia. However, its purity was low and it has serious side-effects.
Professor He Yun and his team spent six years synthesizing albomycin compounds and made a breakthrough last year.
The new synthetic substances can kill drug-resistant super-bacteria and the dosage is much lower than compared to traditional antibiotics, said professor He.
