After screening thousands of drugs, researchers have found an antibiotic that completely eliminates the bacteria that causes Lyme disease
After screening thousands of drugs, researchers have found an antibiotic that completely eliminates the bacteria that causes Lyme disease
A new drug completely kills the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. "This compound is just amazing," says Jayakumar Rajadas.
Where can I buy it? I want to drink it and walk through grassy fields without worrying.
Researchers tested the drug, not yet on the market, in mouse models of Lyme disease at seven-day, 14-day, and 21-day intervals and found that it eliminated the infection. For the first time, azlocillin also proved effective in killing drug-tolerant forms of B. burgdorferi in lab dishes, indicating that it may work as a therapy for lingering symptoms of Lyme disease.
Researchers plan to conduct a clinical trial.
One day... Maybe.