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New Antibiotic 100 Times Stronger Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

11/10/2025

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Researchers from the University of Warwick and Monash University discovered a new antibiotic named pre-methylenomycin C lactone.
The antibiotic comes from the bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor.
It is 100 times more effective against drug-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
The researchers plan a synthetic route for larger-scale production.
Pre-clinical testing is the next step in its development.

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Story summary

Researchers from the University of Warwick and Monash University discovered a new antibiotic named pre-methylenomycin C lactone.
The antibiotic comes from the bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor.
It is 100 times more effective against drug-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
The researchers plan a synthetic route for larger-scale production.
Pre-clinical testing is the next step in its development.