Detecting bacteria resistant to most antibiotics

The findings are published by researchers at McMaster and Arkon universities.They discovered that the strains of bacteria that exist in this Lechuguilla cave, which have never been exposed to humans, are naturally resistant to the antibiotics being used.

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According to the study, all bacteria here are resistant to at least one antibiotic, on the other hand some are found to be resistant to 14 antibiotics. Research on the development of resistant bacteria will receive great support from this discovery because these types of bacteria can be used to treat today's untreatable infections.

Lechuguilaa Cave, located in Carlsbad Cavern National Park, is a limited area since scientific researchers discovered it in 1986. At a depth of 1604 feet (489m) and surrounded by impervious rock - the That means it can take up to 10,000 years to reach the current depth. In such an environment that bacteria can be resistant to drugs is really strange.

'Our research shows that these bacterial species may be several million years old, though we have focused only on research for the past 70 years' - director Gerry Wright, Institute for Infectious Diseases Michael G. DeGroote said. 'It is important that this finding will help us find ways to prevent an increase in infections and find a cure.'

Reference: Gizmag