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Review
. 2013 Mar;21(3):111-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2012.11.002.

A call for antibiotic alternatives research

Thaddeus B Stanton  1
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A call for antibiotic alternatives research

Thaddeus B Stanton. Trends Microbiol. 2013 Mar.
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Abstract

The persistence and spread of antibiotic resistance, in conjunction with decreased profitability of new antibiotics, have created the dangerous prospect of ineffective therapies against bacterial diseases. National strategies aimed at discovery, development, and definition of the mechanisms of effective antibiotic alternatives, especially for agricultural applications, should be encouraged.

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