Antibiotic could eliminate gum disease-causing pathogen without harming healthy bacteria Oct 3, 2024 ADA Forsyth scientists have discovered that narrow-spectrum antibiotic FP-100, or hygromycin A, can eradicate Fusobacterium nucleatum. https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2024/october/antibiotic-could-eliminate-gum-disease-causing-pathogen-without-harming-healthy-bacteria/