With antibiotic resistance a growing problem, School of Medicine researchers have developed cutting-edge computer models that could give the disease-fighting drugs a laser-like precision to target only specific bacteria in specific parts of the body.
UVA’s new approach, would dramatically limit how often bacteria are exposed to antibiotics, reducing the chance they could become resistant to antibiotics. the approach would represent a significant step forward for precision medicine, allowing doctors to better tailor treatments to individual patients’ needs.
They analyzed all those models and identified shared traits among the bacteria. This analysis yielded the discovery that bacteria in certain parts of the body, such as the stomach, tended to share metabolic properties. With further research, doctors may be able to target specific types of bacteria in specific areas, reducing the need for broad-spectrum antibiotics.
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