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An antibiotic is a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic drugs. They are relatively harmless to the host, and therefore can be used to treat infections. The term, coined by Selman Waksman, originally described only those formulations derived from living organisms, in contrast to "chemotherapeutic agents", which are purely synthetic. Nowadays the term "antibio ...
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- Delay can stop unneeded ear infection drugs
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- Group wants stronger antibiotics warnings
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- Researchers Find New Way To 'Sweeten' Key Drugs
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New York Times - Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
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- Researchers Say "Don't Use Antibiotics For Runny Noses"
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