# “Brain-eating” amoeba beaten by old European drug

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/brain-eating-amoeba-beaten-by-old-european-drug/
- Published: 2023-02-15T10:00:06-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Dr_Microbe / Adobe Stock. Article by Kristin Houser. Big Think – February 12, 2023. This article was first published on Freethink. A decades-old drug used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) appears to have saved the life of a man infected by the “brain-eating” amoeba — and his case highlights the tremendous potential of a new type of genetic sequencing technology. […] Click here to view original web page at bigthink.com