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ampicillin

[am-puh-sil-in] / ˌæm pəˈsɪl ɪn /


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The researchers examined how resistant each strain was to 16 commonly used antibiotics, including ampicillin combined with sulbactam, meropenem, tetracycline, and vancomycin.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

In some samples, up to 20% of the E. coli were resistant to the frontline antibiotic drug ampicillin.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2023

The vector is transferred to a bacterial host that is ampicillin sensitive and the disrupted lacZ gene shows inability to synthesize X-gal.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Other drugs that the pathogen has overcome in the past include ampicillin, streptomycin and tetracycline.

From Scientific American May 18, 2015

The list includes drugs like penicillin and ampicillin, which are also prescribed for people.

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2011




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