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Non-antibiotic treatment for bacterial infection |
SONG Yuan-Lin1,2,3, BAI Chun-Xue1, WANG Qin1, LU Shui-Hua3, DU Chun-Ling2, W ANG Gui-Fang1, Susan V Lynch4 |
1. Shanghai Respiratory Research Institute , Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; 2. Department of Pulmonary Medicine , Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital , Fudan Uniνersity,Shanghai 201700, China; 3. Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China; 4. Department of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, CA94143, USA |
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Abstract Antibiotic abuse induces progressive antibiotic resistance and the delayed new antibiotic development challenge therapy of bacterial infection in clinical practice. Non-antibiotic regimens against bacterial infection have been pursued with rapid progress in the past 20 years. A significant improvement in clinical outcomes might be achieved by applying neutralization of bacterial cytotoxins, vaccine development, adjustment of microflora, and antimicrobial peptide.
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Received: 27 November 2012
Published: 25 December 2012
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Corresponding Authors:
SONG Yuan-Lin
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