From Chicago, at the 41st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Haemophilus influenzae, a bacterium that’s a common cause of pneumonia and meningitis, has developed signs that it may be on a path toward resistance to an important line of antibiotics, scientists report.
The drugs, called fluoroquinolones, include ciprofloxacin, now famous for its role in fighting anthrax.
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