Researchers who are trying to discover new antibiotics are now focusing on novel compounds.  One of the compounds, Streptomyces, can be found in soil and in insect microbiomes.  A recent study showed that Streptomyces from insects inhibits antimicrobial-resistant pathogens more than soil Streptomyces. The study also described cyphomycin, a new molecule active against multidrug resistant fungal pathogens. 

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