AI Discovers Antibiotic for Acinetobacter Baumannii
Recently, US and Canadian scientists have utilized AI to discover Abaucin, a potent antibiotic effective against the Acinetobacter baumannii superbug.
AI Discovers Antibiotic
- Discovered by: Researchers from Canada’s McMaster University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US.
- Antibiotic for: Superbug Acinetobacter baumannii
- Special: Discovery using Artificial Intelligence
Acinetobacter Baumannii
- Acinetobacter baumannii is a highly resistant bacterium classified as a “red alert” pathogen by WHO.
- It causes severe infections like pneumonia, meningitis, and wound infections, often leading to fatalities.
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- Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, making treatments ineffective.