All Taryn A. Eubank articles
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NewsNew antibiotic to fight superbug C. diff proves effective in clinical trial
As the effectiveness of antibiotics meant to fight the deadly superbug Clostridioides difficile wanes, a research team is seeing positive results of a new antibiotic on the scene – ibezapolstat – which is proving successful in fighting these infectious bacteria in clinical trials.
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NewsTreatment for deadly superbug C. diff may be weakening
The antibiotic vancomycin, recommended as first-line treatment for infection caused by the deadly superbug C. difficile (C. diff), may not be living up to its promise, according to new research.