As Antibiotic Resistance Grows, Pneumonia Discovery May Offer Alternative (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

As Antibiotic Resistance Grows, Pneumonia Discovery May Offer Alternative

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Borna Mehrad, MBBS, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, (left) and Alexandra Bettina have found a potential way to boost the body's defenses to bacterial pneumonia.

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Josh Barney | UVA Health System

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