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Antibiotics
Research conducted at H.W. Boucher and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about antibiotics
January 31st, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) continues to view with concern the lean pipeline for novel therapeutics to treat drug-resistant infections, especially those caused by gram-negative pathogens. Infections now occur that are resistant to all current antibacterial options." "Although the IDSA is encouraged by the prospect of success for some agents currently in preclinical development, there is an urgent, immediate need for new agents with activity against these panresistant organisms. There is no evidence that this need will be met in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, we remain concerned that the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-01-31)
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