The antibiotic paradox
Subtitle: how the misuse of antibiotics destroys their curative power
By: Stuart B. Levy.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Perseus Pub.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
Subjects: Drug resistance in microorganisms
Description: Presents an explanation of how antibotics are useful and why they are so valuable, and discusses how antibiotic misuse is leading to the development of new, antibiotic- resistant bacteria in individuals and the environment that may, in the future, render the so-called miracle drugs obsolete.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.