| Description |
264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Hard lessons learned from Mrs. C. -- Infections, antibiotics, and antibiotic resistance -- Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria escape the hospital -- Beyond MRSA: infections resistant to virtually all antibiotics -- Lack of antibiotic development -- The war against microbes? -- Forget pharmaceutical companies, the government can create new antibiotics--not! -- "Toxic pharmaceutical politics" and finger pointing -- So what will work? -- What can you do to help? -- Consequences and conclusions. |
| Subject |
Drug resistance in microorganisms.
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| ISBN |
9781591027508 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1591027500 hardcover alkaline paper |
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