James Fischer wrote:

> First, we read about "Urinal Cakes", and now we read about
> the Bulgarians messing around with one of the few effective
> defenses left against T.B.

It is also one of the few antibiotics used in the treatment of leprosy .
It is a key element in the treatment of AIDS. Without it, many AIDS
patients die early in the progress of the disease. And it seems to be
the key treatment for TB.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, ME