By ANDREW POLLACK (NYT) 1872 words
Late Edition - Final , Section F , Page 1 , Column 1
LEAD PARAGRAPH - Viruses and bacteria are often lumped together as germs. But when it comes to drugs to treat the illnesses they cause, the microbes are worlds apart.
There are dozens upon dozens of drugs that kill bacteria, the first ones discovered in the 1920's. Although resistance by bacteria to these antibiotics is a problem, the drugs often work quickly to kill the bugs and cure the patient.
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