The introduction into the organism of the patient of heavy metal along with antibiotics could be the answer to the crisis of drug resistance. The conclusion reached by researchers from the University of Washington.
American scientists believe that the treatment of patients with heavy metals along with antibiotics may be a solution to the crisis of drug resistance. Patients suffering from life-threatening lung infections who received intravenous gallium together with the standard antibioticsshowed significant improvement in symptoms. According to the authors of the study, this combination did not result in any serious side effects. Laboratory tests showed that the deadly bacterium slowly gained resistance to heavy metalthat is commonly used in various electrical devices and led lamps.
Apparently, superbugs faced with metal that had broken their metabolism and supply of nutrients necessary for the survival of those bacteria. Magicforum is reminiscent of what experts call the crisis of antibiotic resistance a threat to humanity as terrorism. The world health organization believes that this crisis has the potential to touch every human being on the planet, at any age and in any country.
During the study, the scientists took samples of the sputum of patients infected with the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This organism can cause a deadly pneumonia or urinary tract infections, It is frequently noted in the body of people who are in hospitals longer than a week. Sputum exposed to small amounts of Galium, as well as traditional antibiotics colistin and tobramycin in the laboratory. Metal kill the bacteria, not allowing it to develop resistance. (READ MORE)