The antibiotics, oxadiazoles, were discovered at the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) through computer screening and were isolated from approximately 1.2 million tested compounds, according to a report from Chemical and Engineering News.
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In tests with rodents, the antibiotics appeared to be effective when taken orally, according to the report.
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