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 History of the Development of Antibiotics Summary
963 words, approx. 3 pages The great modern advances in chemotherapy have come from the chance discovery that many microorganisms synthesize and excrete compounds that are selectively toxic to other microorganisms. These compounds are called antibiotics and have revolutionized... summary from source:
Antibiotics Summary
709 words, approx. 2 pagesAntibiotics are natural or synthetic compounds that kill bacteria. There are a myriad of different antibiotics that act on different structural or biochemical components of bacteria. Antibiotics have no direct effect on virus. Prior to the discovery of... summary from source:
 Antibiotic Drugs Summary
607 words, approx. 2 pagesAntibiotic drugs (frequently referred to as antibiotics) are substances, usually obtained from microorganisms, that inhibit the growth of or destroy other microorganisms, particularly bacteria. Synthetic antibiotics also exist but the majority are... summary from source:
 Antibiotics Summary
514 words, approx. 2 pagesAntibiotics are medicines that are lethal to bacteria that cause infections. Antibiotics have been used since the 1930s to treat or prevent a wide variety of infections. Prior to the advent of antibiotics, there were few effective ways of combating... summary from source:
 Antibiotic Information
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An antibiotic is a chemotherapeutic agent that inhibits or abolishes the growth of micro-organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, or protozoans. The term originally referred to any agent with biological activity against living organisms; however,...
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 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Antibiotics
01/07/2002: 1,096 words, approx. 4 pages Dear Doctor Becky Antibiotics, soft diet best for inflammation in the intestinal wall By BECKY WANG-CHENG Medical College of Wisconsin Monday, January 7, 2002 Q: Would you please give us the latest information on diverticulitis. What is a soft... summary from source:
The Boston Globe Abusing Antibiotics
07/02/2001: 457 words, approx. 2 pages CONCERNED THAT overuse of antibiotics breeds bacteria that are resistant to the drugs, the American Medical Association recently called for strict limits on their use in livestock animals. Combined with the AMA's exhortations to doctors not to overuse antibiotics in humans, the AMA resolution... summary from source:
 Health & Life® MedixNet® • Health and Medical Publications Antibiotic Resistance...
11/8/2006: 1,173 words, approx. 4 pages Antimicrobials have transformed our ability to treat many infectious diseases that were fatal only a few decades ago. The increasing use of antibiotics in humans, animals, and agriculture has resulted in many germs developing resistance to these powerful drugs. All major groups of pathogens... summary from source:
AP News Sinus study: Antibiotics overprescribed
3/19/2007: 523 words, approx. 2 pagesAntibiotics are commonly prescribed for the majority of patients with sinus infections even though most cases are caused by a virus rather than bacteria, according to an analysis of treatments.The researchers say the findings are troubling because overuse of antibiotics is leading to more virulent...
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