Small Molecules Take A Big Step Against Clostridium difficile.
Trends Microbiol
; 23(12): 746-748, 2015 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-26547239
ABSTRACT
Effective treatment of Clostridium difficile infections demands a shift away from antibiotics towards toxin-neutralizing agents. Work by Bender et al., using a drug that attenuates toxin action in vivo without affecting bacterial survival, demonstrates the exciting potential of small molecules as a new modality in the fight against C. difficile.
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Virulencia
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Clostridioides difficile
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Infecciones por Clostridium
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Antibacterianos
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Animals
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2015
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