Scientists have taken an important step toward the development of a potential new treatment for treating Shiga toxin-producing E coli (STEC), the bacteria associated with severe food poisoning.
The findings – led by the University of Glasgow and published in Antimicrobials and Resistance – demonstrate, for the first time, the use of an antivirulence drug called Aurodox, a potential alternative to traditional antibiotic treatment, to be an effective treatment when used in mice models of…