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  • New drug candidate may be effective against 200+ antibiotic-resistant bacteria

    Aug 12, 2022 3:00 pm by Medical News TodayIllinois in the News
    blue tinted image of bacteria in a petri dish. WLADIMIR BULGAR/Getty Images

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    Medical News Today (Aug. 11) A team led by U. of I. chemistry professor Paul Hergenrother developed a compound that showed promise in combating more than 200 drug-resistant bacteria that are typically present in the human gut microbiome.