Superbugs : an arms race against bacteria

Hall, William (Author of Superbugs) (author.). McDonnell, Anthony (Co-author of Superbugs), (author.). O'Neill, Jim (Economist), (author.).

Summary: Antibiotics are powerful drugs that can prevent and treat infections, but they are becoming less effective as a result of drug resistance. Superbugs describes this growing global threat, the systematic failures that have led to it, and solutions that governments, industries, and public health specialists can adopt.--

Record details

ISBN: 9780674975989 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0674975987 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
ix, 246 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-234) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Problem of drug resistance -- When a scratch could kill -- Rise of resistance -- Failures in tackling drug-resistant infections -- Solutions to counter antimicrobial resistance -- Incentives for new drug development -- Prevention is better than cure -- Reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in humans -- Agriculture and the environment -- Next steps.