264: Antimicrobial Antipsychotics

264: Antimicrobial Antipsychotics

Author: Vincent Racaniello May 6, 2022 Duration: 1:05:49

TWiM reveals that the atypical antipsychotic quetiapine promotes multiple antibiotic resistance in E. coli, and treatment with Bifidobacterium lactis probiotic benefits patients with coronary artery disease.

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