Superbugs

An Arms Race against Bacteria

Jim O'Neill

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$29.95 • £23.95 • €27.00

ISBN 9780674975989

Publication Date: 04/09/2018

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256 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

2 halftones, 4 line illustrations, 4 graphs, 3 tables

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Foreword by Sally Davies
Introduction
I. The Problem of Drug Resistance
- 1. When a Scratch Could Kill
- 2. The Rise of Resistance
- 3. Failures in Tackling Drug-Resistant Infections
II. Solutions to Counter Antimicrobial Resistance
- 4. Incentives for New Drug Development
- 5. Prevention Is Better than Cure
- 6. Reducing Unnecessary Use of Antibiotics in Humans
- 7. Agriculture and the Environment
- 8. Next Steps
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index

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A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2018

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