New Abx

[Guest guest]

The following was a health item on KWTV 9 in OKC today.

Oklahoma researchers discover new antibiotics

Researchers say they have discovered a new family of antibiotic compounds that

could fight bacteria responsible for diseases in humans. " We're excited that the

possibility exists, but we're also still reserved, " said Dr. Benny Bruton of the

U.S. Department of Agriculture research laboratory in southeastern Oklahoma. The

compounds were discovered during a study for ways to control diseases found in

muskmelon and watermelon plants. Doctor Marissa MiIler of the National Institute

of Allergy and Infectious Disease says it's a significant finding. She says

scientists believed they had already found most of what is out there in the way

of antibiotics.