Laura Bowater

The Microbes Fight Back: Antibiotic Resistance

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ISBN 13:
9781782621676
author:
Laura Bowater
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry Gld edition
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
302
Dimensions:
15 x 1.5 x 22.4 cm
Genre:
Health, Family & Lifestyle, Medical & Healthcare Practitioners, Other Branches of Medicine, Laura Bowater,The Microbes Fight Back: Antibiotic Resistance,Royal Society of Chemistry,1782621679,Medicine: General,History,Life Sciences - Bacteriology,Micr
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New
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Description

Antibiotics have become an integral part of our lives, allowing us to survive life-threatening infections and protect the animals we farm for food. However, many antibiotics have now lost their effectiveness against common diseases, leaving few alternative treatments in their wake. This book explores the past, present, and uncertain future of antibiotics, from the discovery of the first antibiotics that revolutionised the medical world to the current crisis of antibiotic resistance. The author explains how bacteria mutate and develop resistance, why there is a lack of new antibiotic drugs coming to market, and what this might mean for our health in the future. A global health challenge, antibiotic resistance poses a significant threat to human well-being if left unchecked. This book highlights the need for universal cooperation to tackle this issue, which could transport us back to the medical dark ages if not addressed.

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