Revenge Of The Microbes Av Brenda A. (University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign Urbana-Champaign Il) Wilson, Brian T. (University Of London London Uk

<b>Revenge of the Microbes</b><p><b>¿What is antibiotic resistance, and why should I care?¿</b><p> Two decades after the first edition of <i>Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance Is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle </i>warned of the looming threat of antibiotic resistance, it is now upon us. Not only has the spread of antibiotic resistance continued unabated, but the emergence of multidrug-resistant ¿superbugs¿ is poised to set medical progress back centuries. Several distinct biological, social, economic, and technological factors have resulted in us only barely keeping pace with these new threats. <p>In this edition of <i>Revenge of the Microbes, </i>the authors detail the intricacies of the antibiotic-microbe arms race. Beginning with a historical perspective on antibiotics and their profound impact on both modern medicine and present-day society, they review our current arsenal against infectious diseases and the various ways pathogens evade or overcome them. The auth