Scientists up the ante in war against "superbugs"
Scientists have discovered a weakness in tuberculosis-causing "superbugs" which could help doctors fight the emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, says Dr Jim Naismith speaking at the BA Festival of Science at the University of Glasgow today [3rd Spetember 2001]. Tuberculosis (TB) affects more than 50 million people worldwide. Just like normal TB, multi-drug resistant TB is a disease of the respiratory system - but is resistant to many of the medicines that doctors use to treat the disease. In the UK, multi-drug resistant TB is becoming a significant problem, especially in Intensive Care Units where the most vulnerable are treated. Dr Naismith and colleagues have worked ou