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by ImprovedSilence 4595 days ago
killing bacteria alone isnt a problem. Killing bacteria while keeping a human alive starts to complicate the problem. Killing certain bacteria while keeping a human and the rest of said humans helpful bacteria alive but not resistant to anti-bodies, is a whole different ballgame...
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>killing bacteria alone isnt a problem. Killing bacteria while keeping a human alive starts to complicate the problem.

Thank you Captain Obvious.

You'd think this was "Captain Obvious", but this is genuinely a challenge for some bacterial infections. Its even worse for fungal infections, as fungi are eukaryotic and thus share a alarming number of potential drug targets with human cells.