The Microbes Fight Back: Antibiotic Resistance

Tools

Bowater, Laura (2016) The Microbes Fight Back: Antibiotic Resistance. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-78262-167-6

Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)

Abstract

Antibiotics are familiar drugs to us all, so familiar that we may take them for granted. They allow us to survive life-threatening infections, and allow us to protect the animals we farm for food. Many antibiotics have now become ineffective against common diseases, and there are few alternative treatments to replace them. In this topical book, Laura Bowater, Professor of Microbiology Education and Engagement at Norwich Medical School, considers the past, present and uncertain future of antibiotics. This book begins by looking back at how infectious diseases, such as smallpox and The Plague, were able to wreak havoc on populations before the discovery of the first antibiotics. These then revolutionised the medical world. In an engaging and accessible style, Professor Bowater takes the reader through how antibiotics are made, how bacteria are able to mutate and develop resistance and she explains why there is now a lack of new antibiotic drugs coming to market. What will a future of continued antibiotic resistance look like? How can human activities prevent the rise of ‘superbugs'? Professor Bowater highlights the need for universal cooperation in order to tackle this global health challenge, which, if not addressed, could transport us back to the medical dark ages.

Item Type:	Book
Uncontrolled Keywords:	antimicrobial resistance,antibiotic resistance,antibiotic stewardship,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Research in Mathematics Education
Related URLs:	http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/ebook/978...
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2017 02:21
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2021 00:35
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/62272
DOI:

Actions (login required)

View Item