Presents a comprehensive examinaton of the various types of antibiotics, the ways in which bacteria develop resistance to these drugs, and the research done by scientists to keep up with new diseases.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
What are antibiotics? -- How do antibiotics kill bacteria? -- How do bacteria resist antibiotics? -- Causes of antibiotic resistance -- Consequences of antibiotic resistance -- The most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria -- Strategies to combat antibiotic resistance -- The future of antibiotic resistance -- Reducing antibiotic resistance.