An ancient solution to a modern problem

What is it about?

The dearth of new antibiotics and the escalating emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria have created a global healthcare crisis and highlight the drastic need for novel antimicrobial agents. Complementary and alternative strategies including investigation of ancient medicinals could address this problem. Natural clay minerals with a long history of medicinal applications have become of interest due to their broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Such untapped natural sources may provide new therapeutic agents in the battle against infectious diseases in the post-antibiotic era.

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