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Most importantly, the compounds have been shown to be effective against bacteria which have become resistant to other types of manmade antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">The natural compounds found in soil samples could be used to combat hard-to-treat infections.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">These compounds, also known as malacidins, kill several bacterial diseases that have become resistant to most existing antibiotics, including MRSA.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">This new compound was tested on rats that were infected with MRSA; the compound eliminated the infection in the skin wounds of the rats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;Soil is teeming with millions of different micro-organisms that produce lots of potentially therapeutic compounds, including new antibiotics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-43032602\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-43032602<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"task_trail\" style=\"display:none\">(abstract 3TX9T2ZCB92TM7PGPEOB0FE1DWJZW6 32SVAV9L3FAYHLDDU42C298I4I1A36 A1MURUJBBDJWM6)(authorquote 3ECKRY5B1QXBLC5B0XKWZO5TYLMZI0 3IHR8NYAM72QML2JJ1PS29PJH5Z4P5 ATSZCAVI441RM)(keypoints 31ANT7FQN83DI3A2NRVVA8XJX905H7 3ZAK8W07I4FMF2SEHM1K0CM58AD0UJ A2B5RYKVO64OLZ)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People with an appreciation of science and medical history know that the first antibiotics were discovered and developed from molds and other natural compounds that grow in the ground. 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