Fact Check: Can This 'Supercharged' Drug Really End Antibiotic Resistance

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By The Bureau of Investigative JournalismJun 18, 2017, 9:02 am406 pts
A breakthrough in antibiotic resistance was reported last week. Scientists had re-engineered the drug vancomycin—used against extremely resistant infections including MRSA—to make it stronger and stop bugs becoming immune to it. Vancomycin has been prescribed for 60 years and is a highly effective…

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