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<p>This episode: A probiotic strain of <em>E. coli</em> can target and destroy pathogens that survive a treatment of antibiotics!</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/bacteriofiles/BF487.mp3">Download Episode</a></span> (8.2 MB, 12 minutes)<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Show notes:</span><br /> Microbe of the episode: <em>Streptomyces griseoruber</em></p> <div><strong> </strong></div> <div><strong>Takeaways</strong></div> <div>Antibiotic resistance is becoming more and more of a problem as bacterial pathogens develop resistance to more and more drugs. For some people who develop an infection that is resistant to everything, it's as if they were living back in the days before antibiotics were discovered, when all they could do was pray for survival. New antibiotics are needed, but even more needed are new ways of approaching treatment of infections, using innovative approaches and combinations of therapeutics.<br /> <br /> In this s...