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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

Antibiotics can help certain bacteria survive for longer, research suggests

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Antibiotics can help some bacteria survive for longer, new research suggests.

Until now it had been thought that antibiotics – widely used as blanket medication for bacterial infections – kill bacteria or stop them growing.

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