Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Study Reports on New Way of Identifying Existing Drugs That can Fight Bacterial Infections

A new study published in the journal mBio reveals that around 100 drugs that have already been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration can also be used in treating bacterial infections that lead to a number of diseases, including Legionnaires' disease, brucellosis, and Mediterranean spotted fever. A handful of drugs on the list inhibit the growth of at least three of the four bacterial organisms tested. Those drugs include familiar compounds like loperamide, ...

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