An exciting new study by Dr. Quave and colleagues reporting the activity of ellagic acid derivatives against S. aureus biofilms was published today in PLoS One. These compounds were isolated from a medicinal blackberry plant used in southern Italy to treat skin infections. The full article is accessible at this link on the PLoS One website: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0028737
