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Superbugs : an arms race against bacteria /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hall, William (Author of Superbugs) (Author), McDonnell, Anthony (Co-author of Superbugs) (Author), O'Neill, Jim (Economist) (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Drug resistance in microorganisms.
Bacterial diseases > Prevention.
Medical policy.
Drug Resistance, Microbial.
Anti-Bacterial Agents > history.
Antimicrobial Stewardship > economics.
Antimicrobial Stewardship > trends.
Ebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • When a scratch could kill
  • The rise of resistance
  • Failures in tackling drug-resistant infections
  • Incentives for new drug development
  • Prevention is better than cure
  • Reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in humans
  • Agriculture and the environment
  • Next steps.