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Antibiotics are another standard treatment, and doctors are growing reluctant to prescribe them widely because of the spread of antibiotic-resistant germs.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Antibiotics are often judged by how well they slow or stop bacterial growth in laboratory tests.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

"Antibiotics were working so well that most people said 'why bother'," says Dr Nobrega.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Antibiotics can help shorten the infectious period and reduce the rate of disease transmission.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

Antibiotics would stop any infection that might result from the broken bones, the bullet, or the clothing fibers driven into the wound.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow