Bacteria (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Bacteria

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Multi-drug resistant Gram-negative rod bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii is being killed by the common antibiotic azithromycin (green) in the presence of a human antimicrobial peptide naturally present at infection sites.

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UC San Diego School of Medicine

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