Going to extremes: progress in exploring new environments for novel antibiotics

Quinn, Gerry A.; Dyson, Paul

doi:10.1038/s44259-024-00025-8

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Going to extremes: progress in exploring new environments for novel antibiotics

Gerry A. Quinn

, Paul Dyson

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance, Volume: 2, Issue: 1

Swansea University Author: Paul Dyson

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The discoveries of penicillin and streptomycin were pivotal for infection control with the knowledge subsequently being used to enable the discovery of many other antibiotics currently used in clinical practice. These valuable compounds are generally derived from mesophilic soil microorganisms, pred...

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Going to extremes: progress in exploring new environments for novel antibiotics

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