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Nature 441, 260-261 (18 May 2006) | doi:10.1038/441260a; Published online 17 May 2006
Antibiotic faces uncertain future
Helen Pearson
A promising new antibiotic is generating both excitement and despondency. It is the first new chemical class of antibiotic to be found in more than two decades, but experts fear that the hurdles to turning the compound into an effective commercial drug could mean that it ends up collecting dust on a shelf.
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