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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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Poop jokes and memes aside, cyclosporiasis is a serious parasitic foodborne intestinal illness whose symptoms include nausea, fatigue, and explosive diarrhea that can last weeks or even months without antibiotic treatment.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The recommended treatment is a prescription antibiotic, sold under brand names including Bactrim or Septra, taken for seven to 10 days.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

For those who have fallen ill, treatment includes an antibiotic called Bactrim.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

One of those compounds was probenecid, a medication originally introduced in the 1940s to help conserve scarce supplies of penicillin by reducing how much of the antibiotic was excreted in urine.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

The potential new antibiotic is found in the chemical secretions of cockroaches.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

People with cyclosporiasis experience symptoms like watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping and need to be treated with antibiotics.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Luckily, the illness resolves with antibiotics, and it’s not fatal.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Newcomer missed two days of work and continues to take antibiotics, but still can’t eat or drink anything.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Cyclospriasis can be treated with a combination of antibiotics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Low-cost second-line antibiotics would soon be on their way to Russia, but at the moment the supply chain wasn’t working.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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