Re-Engineered Antibiotic Shows Potential for Treatment of Drug-Resistant Bacteria (IMAGE)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Re-Engineered Antibiotic Shows Potential for Treatment of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

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Researchers led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed a second-generation antibiotic that shows early effectiveness against common bacterial infections that pose a serious health threat to children and adults.

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Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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