antibiotic

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The goose is expected to be released back into the wild after a course of pain medication and antibiotics.

From BBC

Over many decades, some bacteria have gradually become resistant to widely used antibiotics and disinfectants, creating serious challenges for medicine and public health.

From Science Daily

By the time a second dose of antibiotic was given, which was also delayed, Graham had become septic.

From BBC

To identify which bacteria and microbial byproducts contribute to these metabolite patterns, the researchers treated obesity and diabetes susceptible mice with an antibiotic designed to target specific intestinal microorganisms.

From Science Daily

Typically, resistance develops over months to years through new mutations, much like bacteria gradually evolving resistance to antibiotics.

From Science Daily