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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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