Isolation of a new Staphylococcus epidermidis strain with anti-mycobacterial activity and determination of the nature of its active substance

Tuberculosis is the second cause of death from infectious disease. The resurgence of tuberculosis and the increase in mycobacterial infections, as well as the multidrug-resistance of these bacteria to available antibiotics, has encouraged research on new antimycobacterial agents. In this context, water and soil samples from different Moroccan biotopes have led to the isolation of a bacterial strain, capable of inhibiting mycobacterial growth...