antibiotics

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Particularly concerning was the finding that 74% were resistant to carbapenems, a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics often reserved as a last line of defense against serious infections.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

McClain bought calves at auction, fattened them up and got them used to antibiotics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Multiple days of treatment are often required, and antibiotics and analgesics may also be administered to treat secondary infection and control pain,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The “Achilles’ heel” includes advanced chips, some active pharmaceutical ingredients needed for antibiotics, and high-capacity batteries critical for transportation and defense systems.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Most of these have now left most of us, thanks to antibiotics, plumbing, civilization, and money, but we remember.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas