Endophytic Fungi of Native Australian Eremophila Plants as a Source of Antibacterial Compounds

As antibiotic resistance increases, so does the need for alternative options for treating and preventing harmful infections. In this research, fungi that live within Australian native plants were isolated and investigated for their ability to produce chemicals that could be useful for such purposes, showing promising results. These findings provide valuable insight into an enormous and relatively unexplored source of antibacterial chemicals, which could help towards alleviating some of the burden associated with our fight against antibiotic resistance.