antibiotic
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Prof Robin May, chief scientific officer at the UKHSA, says its analysis offers "strong reassurance that our existing vaccinations and antibiotic treatment offer will be effective against this strain".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Early findings also suggest that the antibiotic is less likely to drive resistance.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
"We are now giving further training to staff on the prompt recognition of sepsis, and have taken measures to make sure antibiotic prescribing is done correctly."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Using smaller antibiotic doses can sometimes raise concerns about antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
In a patient who gets only one antibiotic or inadequate doses of several, or who doesn’t take his medicine as instructed, the drug-susceptible bacilli may die off but the drug-resistant mutants will flourish.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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