NO Good: Nitric Oxide May Be Key to Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance
Friday, September 11, 2009 - 16:49
in Health & Medicine
Researchers may be a touch closer to eliminating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ) and anthrax, thanks to a troublesome air pollutant --nitric oxide (NO). [More]
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