Artificial intelligence continues to amaze us in all fields, the most recent of which was its invention of a new antibiotic that eliminates bacteria. A study recently published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology indicated the discovery of a new antibiotic called (Abaucin) using artificial intelligence technology that can eliminate a bacterial infection. A deadly, drug-resistant disease caused by Acinetobacter baumannii, a dangerous type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can infect wounds and lead to pneumonia. It usually lives and spreads in hospitals.
The researchers explained that artificial intelligence technology was used after first training it to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of compounds in inhibiting the growth of bacteria, and then data for 6,680 new compounds was entered. The artificial intelligence program was able to exclude thousands of compounds from them and choose a limited number that were likely to be effective. What is surprising is that the artificial intelligence took less than two hours. Just to select these compounds, which is a very small time compared to what it takes researchers to do this process.
The researchers then selected 240 compounds selected by the artificial intelligence to be tested practically, and the results showed the effectiveness of 9 of them, of which (Abaucin) was the most effective and powerful in eliminating these bacteria in wounds when tested on mice infected with them. In addition to these promising results, the researchers noted that this The antibiotic was able to eliminate these deadly bacteria without affecting the beneficial bacteria in the body, unlike what other antibiotics do.
Those responsible for this study indicated that the next step is to begin trialing the antibiotic on a large scale, as well as conducting clinical trials on humans. It is expected that the drug will be available to patients in 2030. This innovation is a step that may constitute a revolution in the world of medicine and science, and perhaps this will help in discovering antibiotics. Another vital ingredient that eliminates resistant bacteria and saves many lives.
millimeter. Sultan Karim Sultan
Government Media and Communications Division
