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To: heartwood
It’s a cephalosporin and the bacteria will eventually get a handle on it as they have on others in its class. But for now...death to staph!

The article isn't about the drug, but a new preemptive approach. When the bacteria evolve, we will already have the weapon ready to destroy them. Ultimately they will disapeear from the earth. Yea science!

47 posted on 07/07/2008 9:35:34 AM PDT by Soliton (Investigate, study, learn, then express an opinion)
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To: Soliton
Ultimately they will disappear from the earth.

Can't tell if you are being sarcastic, but if you aren't, I doubt it. and I doubt if it's desirable.

We are symbiotic with countless bacteria. A better approach in the long run would be to strengthen populations of harmless bacteria, ones that can keep the baddies in check.

50 posted on 07/07/2008 10:17:19 AM PDT by js1138
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To: Soliton
When the bacteria evolve,

Of course you mean "When strains of existing inferior bacteria that are resistent to the particular antibiotic and already present emerge in greater numbers because the superior competition for resources has been negated by the antibiotics...".

51 posted on 07/07/2008 10:20:33 AM PDT by Ignatz (And who DOESN'T enjoy the occasional swede??)
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