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The Antibiotic Apocalypse" Is Upon Us: Five Ways We Can Turn Things Around"

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Abstract

Antibiotic-resistant diseases kill 700,000 people per year, but a new report shows all hope is not lost. Historically, antibiotics combated infections like strep throat and STDs. But since the end of World War II, when the use of these drugs began, the bugs have fought back, developing resistance to many antimicrobial medicines and new antibiotics as they arrive on the market.
Key Data

  • Publication Date
    20 May 2016
  • Primary Author
    Jason Daley
  • Source
    Smithsonian Magazine
  • Language
    English
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