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Before the advent of antibiotics 70 years ago, an infected paper cut could mean a death sentence. Drugs revolutionized medicine; life-threatening infections could be prevented and treated within days. But now, more and more bacteria are learning how to avoid antibiotics. How do we face this growing problem?
Before the advent of antibiotics 70 years ago, an infected paper cut could mean a death sentence. Drugs revolutionized medicine; life-threatening infections could be prevented and treated within days. But now, more and more bacteria are learning how to avoid antibiotics. How do we face this growing problem?