Antibiotic resistant bacteria are one of the major threats of the 21st century. These superbugs, which are resistant to virtually all our antibiotic arsenal, can turn benign infections into life threatening diseases. It is estimated that, by 2050, the death toll associated with antibiotic resistant infection will rise to 10 million people. We thus need to act now and develop alternative technologies that can replace conventional antibiotics in order to prevent this crisis.
This project proposes a totally new approach to eliminate antibiotic resistant bacteria.