Aminoglycosides are potent bactericidal antibiotics that are generally used to treat only serious or ________ infections.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
life-threatening
Aminoglycosides are potent bacterial antibiotics that are generally used to treat only serious or life-threatening infections.
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