Researchers in the United States have created a new antibiotic that they say overcomes diverse forms of antimicrobial resistance. The synthetic antibiotic, called cresomycin, was effective against ...

The synthetic antibiotic, called cresomycin, was effective against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The new antibiotic was effective against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria in the lab but further testing is needed to determine if it works in humans.