Azithromycin, which was discovered by Croatian scientists in 1980, has broad antimicrobial activity. Its seeming broad-spectrum activity led its discoverers to name it Sumamed, invoking the summum bonum — the ultimate good. But is azithromycin the elixir of life, capable of reducing mortality? The…
Hope and Humility for Azithromycin
Azithromycin, which was discovered by Croatian scientists in 1980, has broad antimicrobial activity. Its seeming broad-spectrum activity led its discoverers to name it Sumamed, invoking the summum bonum — the ultimate good. But is azithromycin the elixir of life, capable of reducing mortality? The…