rifamycin
/ˌrɪfəˈmaɪsɪn/
noun
- A type of antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections, especially those caused by mycobacteria.
- Scientists developed rifamycin from a soil bacterium found in the 1950s.
- Rifamycin is often used to treat infections that are resistant to other antibiotics.
- The doctor chose rifamycin because it targets the bacteria causing the lung infection.