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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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"You end up hunting for a decent length of antibiotic courses that will give you some relief," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"You're altering the microbiome of your gut, and perhaps creating antibiotic resistant bacteria in your body that will fight off the drug therapy the next time you really need it," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The findings, published online Sept. 30 in the journal Nature, also showed that sugary diets combined with antibiotic treatment were associated with increases in Enterococcus faecium among patients.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The revived proteins could provide scientists with new ideas for treating antibiotic resistant infections, which have become a major global health challenge.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Then he developed abdominal pain, and that made him think that he might have typhoid fever, so he gave himself a course of antibiotic pills, but that had no effect on his illness.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

The disease can be cured with antibiotics, but only if treatment is given quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Chronic UTIs are infections where symptoms do not go away, and do not clear with a short course of antibiotics.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

For more frequent breakouts, they might prescribe higher-strength regimens such as antibiotics or medicines with tretinoin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some strains have developed resistance to multiple antibiotics and are responsible for difficult-to-treat infections acquired in hospitals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

“I’m not arguing, Adam. You realize that with your temperature, your life is in danger? Okay? Your actual life? We need to give the antibiotics a chance to work.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson


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