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

Testing revealed the most common species was penicillium chrysogenum, famous because it is used to produce the penicillin antibiotic but it can cause allergic reactions or infections in people with compromised immune systems.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The drug is designed as a more powerful and efficient version of the widely used antibiotic vancomycin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Using smaller antibiotic doses can sometimes raise concerns about antibiotic resistance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 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