A new drug may boost dwindling treatment options for gonorrhea
In a clinical trial, zoliflodacin was effective against the sexually transmitted disease
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RESIST Bacteria that cause gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae, illustrated) have developed resistance to numerous antibiotics over the years, rendering the drugs unable to kill the microbes.
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