This page is about the former AIDA research project (2011–2017). It does not describe current activity or endorsement of this independent website.
At a glance
- Former project: FP7 research on off-patent antibiotics and resistance.
- Project dates: 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2017, according to CORDIS.
- Today: an independent consumer education website, not a project partner.
- The historical pages below point to original sources where possible.
What the project set out to study
AIDA combined clinical trials with microbiology and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic research on five off-patent antibiotics: colistin, fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin, minocycline and rifampicin. CORDIS holds the authoritative project record and outcomes.
This historical work belongs to a research context. It is not a treatment recommendation.
Explore the historical record
These short summaries preserve the context of linked pages on the former project website. They are written in past tense and do not claim to reproduce the original website, images, events or documents.
Why this history still matters
Research on older antibiotics helps explain why evidence, careful selection and resistance matter. For current everyday questions, start with our plain-language guides instead.
Sources
Original references- European Commission CORDIS · AIDA project record (278348)
- European Commission CORDIS · AIDA results
- European Commission CORDIS · Old antibiotics – a new lease of life
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