The mechanism which allows β-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA has been revealed for the first time.
An international team of researchers led by the University of Sheffield discovered that β-lactam antibiotics kill MRSA (Methicillin Resistant S. aureus) by creating holes in the cell wall which enlarge as the cell grows, eventually killing the bacteria.
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