Streptomycin is also occasionally used to treat infections such as brucellosis and endocarditis. As for TB, when treating these infections, streptomycin should be used in combination with another antibiotic to help prevent resistance occuring.
DEFINITION of 'Oil Shale'. A type of sedimentary rock composed chiefly of a combination of silt and clay. Shale may contain kerogen, a type of organic matter that yields oil and gas.
Oil shale reserves. Oil shale reserves refers to oil shale resources that are economically recoverable under current economic conditions and technological abilities. Oil shale deposits range from small presently economically recoverable reserves to large presently uneconomically recoverable resources.