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4 days ago · erythromycin, drug synthesized by the soil bacterium Streptomyces erythraeus and used in the treatment of throat infections, pneumonia, and other diseases. Erythromycin, an antibiotic that inhibits the synthesis of vital proteins in susceptible bacteria, may be either bacteriostatic (i.e., inhibiting bacterial reproduction but not killing ...
5 days ago · Other strains of S. aureus have emerged that are resistant to oxacillin, clindamycin, teicoplanin, and erythromycin. These resistant strains may or may not possess the mecA gene. S. aureus has also developed resistance to vancomycin (VRSA).
2 days ago · erythromycin: E.E.S., E-Mycin, Eryc infections of the respiratory tract, skin, and eyes; STDs; pertussis; diphtheria; intestinal amebiasis; otitis media; acne; Legionnaire disease; prevention of infection in minor wounds Nitrofurans (inactivate essential cell components) nitrofurantoin Furadantin, Macrobid
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5 days ago · An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. [1] [2] They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
1 day ago · Boston Custer, brother. James Calhoun, brother-in-law. Signature. George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War [1] and the American Indian Wars. [2] Custer graduated from West Point and, though characterized as an inept for having been last in his ...
3 days ago · September 6, 1819. Kingston, Ohio. DIED. March 11, 1898. Redondo, California. ARMY. Union. Rosecrans was the son of Crandell Rosecrans and Jane Hopkins, whose grandfather was Stephen Hopkins, colonial Governor of Rhode Island and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hopkins also co-authored the draft of the Articles of Confederation ...
5 days ago · An Air Force two-star general who sought to retire in lieu of facing court-martial on sexual assault and other charges has had his request denied. Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart is scheduled to appear ...
