Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance Is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle Ho Brian T.
Revenge of the Microbes "What is antibiotic resistance, and why should I care?"Two decades after the first edition of Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance Is Undermining the Antibiotic…
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Revenge of the Microbes "What is antibiotic resistance, and why should I care?"Two decades after the first edition of Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance Is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle warned of the looming threat of antibiotic resistance, it is now upon us. Not only has the spread of antibiotic resistance continued unabated, but the emergence of multidrug-resistant "superbugs" is poised to set medical progress back centuries. Several distinct biological, social, economic, and technological factors have resulted in us only barely keeping pace with these new threats.In this edition of Revenge of the Microbes, the authors detail the intricacies of the antibiotic-microbe arms race. Beginning with a historical perspective on antibiotics and their profound impact on both modern medicine and present-day society, they review our