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“Alarming Development” – First-Line Treatment for Deadly Superbug Is Weakening


As vancomycin becomes more popular, its effectiveness diminishes. New research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy suggests that vancomycin, commonly prescribed as the first-line treatment for C. difficile infections, may not be as effective as previously thought. C. diff infectio

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