Anti-antibiotic schematic (IMAGE)

Penn State

Anti-antibiotic schematic

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Researchers have found that an inexpensive, FDA-approved drug for treating cholesterol -- cholestyramine -- taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the antibiotic from driving antimicrobial resistance in the gut.

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Andrew Cheshire, Penn State

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