Re:The antimicrobial resistance crisis needs action now
by TheJoeMan on Sunday December 25, 2022 @06:36PM
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Another factor to consider is itβs much better for social good to wait until you have 2-3 working new antibiotics to mix together to reduce the survival rate exponentially. But that would require delaying the short term profits of selling the single-cocktail twice.
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Re:The antimicrobial resistance crisis needs action now
by randomguy12 on Sunday December 25, 2022 @06:42PM
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antibiotic cocktails are tricky - sometimes using multiple antibiotics can reduce clearance. This is a really good paper on the topic: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05260-5