Discovering new antibiotics (AAC ed.)

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English - October 05, 2020 18:25 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB - ★★★★ - 10 ratings
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How are we discovering new antibiotics in the 21st, How is science responding to the antibiotic crisis?

Objectives:

• Discuss the challenges on discovering new antibiotics in the modern era
• Debate the current strategies to find new molecules against the most recalcitrant pathogens
• Understand the multiple approaches that could lead to antibiotic development.

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