IIT Bombay develops DNA-based strategy to tackle antibiotic resistance

MUMBAI: (Mar 26) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have developed a DNA-based strategy that can make drug-resistant bacteria responsive to antibiotics again.

Antibiotics are routinely used to treat illnesses ranging from pneumonia and tuberculosis to urinary tract and bloodstream infections, and to prevent infections during surgeries, organ transplants, and chemotherapy.