New drugs against superbugs

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、强效的抗生素，可以用上世纪70年代被“遗忘”的药物杀死超级细菌。这些药物可以对抗导致肺炎、皮肤和尿路感染的细菌；这些疾病导致成千上万的澳大利亚人死亡和不适。我们还将开发直接清除血液感染细菌的方法。

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.