Nature Communications.As bacterial resistance to antibiotics steadily grows, researchers are focusing on finding improved antibacterial compounds.
Scientists are constantly working on strategies to enhance and transform natural products to improve human health.Gramicidin A is one of the world’s oldest antibiotics.
Following its discovery in soil bacteria in 1939, gramicidin A became the very first antibiotic to have commercial use. Its initial success paved the way for scientists to develop penicillin and ushered in the antibiotic era.Currently, doctors prescribe gramicidin A as an ingredient in topical creams or drops to treat infected surface wounds and eye, nose, and throat infections.It is only suitable for external use because a.