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Amoxicillin is an antibiotic medication that is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. It is a type of penicillin meaning it works by inhibiting the growth of bacteria. Amoxicillin is effective against many different types of bacteria including:

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Escherichia coli

Amoxicillin is also effective against some types of streptococcus bacteria including Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus agalactiae. Other bacteria that can be killed by amoxicillin include Listeria monocytogenes Enterococcus faecalis and Proteus mirabilis.

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