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What is Lincomycin Used to Treat? A Comprehensive Guide

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First isolated in 1962 from a soil sample in Lincoln, Nebraska, lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic. So, what is lincomycin used to treat? It's reserved for serious bacterial infections, particularly in patients who are allergic to penicillin.