D-amino acids combat antimicrobial resistance
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Mirror-image molecules deliver one-two punch to superbugs to fight infections

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Antibiotic resistance ( AMR ) has become a stealthy, pervasive enemy in the fight against bacterial infections.
AMR claims an estimated 1.27 million lives a year and contributed to nearly five million deaths in 2019 .
Cross-disciplinary team at the University of Pennsylvania has devised a new way to treat infections.
The winning candidates are built from D-amino acids, the mirror images of the L-aminos acids our bodies use.
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