Scientists develop antibiotic that spares healthy gut bacteria
by Nina Massey
May 29, 2024
2 minutes
Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that kills bad bacteria, but spares healthy gut bacteria.
The drug, called lolamicin, also warded off secondary infections with Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), a common and dangerous hospital-associated bacterial infection.
According to the study in mice, the antibiotic was effective against more
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