How an 80-year-old antibiotic can become a wonder drug to defeat world's most dangerous infections

Researchers are studying streptothricin, an old antibiotic, for its potential to fight drug-resistant superbugs. The antibiotic, now named nourseothricin, was initially sidelined due to toxicity concerns. With the rise of multi-drug-resistant pathogens, there is renewed interest in its use as a possible solution to antibiotic resistance.