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Peptide Antibiotics: A Review of FDA-Approved Options

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FDA-Approved Antibacterials and Echinocandins

doi:10.3390/antibiotics14020166
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Methodology score · 1/100

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Scientists reviewed all peptide-based antibiotics and antifungal drugs approved by the FDA since 1955. They found 12 approved drugs and discovered 22 more are being tested in clinical trials right now. These peptide drugs work differently from traditional antibiotics - they either poke holes in...

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