Leapin’ lizards — Komodo dragon blood could save lives!

Researchers at George Mason University created a synthetic version of an antimicrobial compound using a substance in the giant Indonesian lizard’s blood, which appeared to help wounds heal faster and kill a type of bacteria often found in infections, according to a new study.

The researchers tested their concoction on mice with skin lesions and found their wounds healed far faster than rodents treated with existing means or just left to fester, according to the study, published in the journal Biofilms and Microbiomes.

The discovery could eventually lead to the development of a new type of antibiotic, the scientists said.

Around 23,000 American die every year due to antibiotic-resistant infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Komodo dragons — the world’s largest lizards, which can grow to 10 feet in length — carry deadly bacteria in their saliva, which they use to poison their dinner with a swift bite. But they are immune to the poison.

So the scientists isolated the microbe-fighting parts of the reptile’s plasma and used it to create the compound, called DRGN-1

If further tests prove successful, the concoction could be added to topical creams used for diabetic foot ulcers and bedsores, which often turn deadly, the scientists said.