Soil bacteria make cocktails of molecules that synergistically inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens — suggesting a strategy for tackling antibiotic-resistant infections.
24 June 2026
Soil bacteria make cocktails of molecules that synergistically inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens — suggesting a strategy for tackling antibiotic-resistant infections.
By
Steven T. Rutherford
Steven T. Rutherford is in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Genentech, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA.
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