New antibiotics and treatment methods against drug-resistant bacteria

传染病是导致死亡的主要原因，社区和医院中出现的“超级细菌”令人严重关切。我们正在开发新的，强大的抗生素，可以使用20世纪70年代被遗忘的药物杀死超级细菌。这些将对抗导致肺炎、皮肤和尿路感染的细菌;这些疾病导致今天成千上万澳大利亚人死亡和不适。我们还将开发直接从血液感染中去除细菌的方法。

Infectious disease is a leading cause of death, and the emergence of "superbugs" in the community and hospitals is of grave concern. We are developing new, powerful antibiotics that can kill superbugs using ‘forgotten’ drugs from the 1970s. These will combat bacteria that cause pneumonia, skin and urinary track infections; diseases that cause death and discomfort for thousands of Australians today. We will also develop methods to directly remove bacteria from blood infections.