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Theal t er nat i v et ohi s t or i c alant i bi ot i c si nt hepos t ant i bi ot i cer amus tbean agentt hatpos s es s esant i mi c r obi alac t i v i t yi snont ox i ct ohumansort he env i r onmentanddoesnotc aus es el ec t i onofr es i s t antmi c r obes .

Her ec omest heus eofes s ent i aloi l swhi c hhasant i mi c r obi alac t i v i t yandi s av ai l abl e.

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