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The COUNTERMAND project focuses on combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria by disrupting their communication systems, known as quorum sensing. By developing new molecules that confuse bacteria, the project aims to prevent biofilm formation, making bacteria more susceptible to existing antibiotics and improving treatmen…
Bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics currently result in 33,000 deaths per annum in Europe alone.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) will potentially cost the EU an estimated €1.5 billion annually in healthcare expenses and productivity losses.
By 2050, 10 million people are expected to die each year as a result of AMR-related infections.
New strategies are urgently required to deal with this growing crisis.
One such strategy involves the disruption of native bacterial communication systems,…
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
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