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antibiotic

[an-ti-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, an-tee-, -tahy-] / ˌæn tɪ baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-, ˌæn ti-, -taɪ- /


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"So I hope people are reassured that we are managing it, antibiotic provision is there, we're standing up vaccination and general risk is low even if the disease itself is very serious."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

The paper 'Experimental glycopeptide antibiotic EVG7 prevents recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection by sparing members of the Lachnospiraceae family' was published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Remarkably, different viruses evolved separate proteins that all block MurJ in the same way, highlighting it as a promising new antibiotic target.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Beatrice had already cleansed her stepbrother’s arm with soda water, so Roy lathered antibiotic ointment on a panel of gauze and taped it firmly around the boy’s arm.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen