Researchers discovered that saccharin kills drug-resistant bacteria, disrupts their DNA, and helps antibiotics work better.

These synergistic combinations were used in the treatment of 17 episodes of significant bacteriuria due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella-enterobacter or Escherichia coli in 14 patients.

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