In this totally revised and updated edition of the classic primer on the misuse of antibiotics, Dr. Stuart Levy reveals how our cavalier and naive attitude about the power of antibiotics can have -and already has had-dire consequences. He explains that we are currently witnessing a massive evolutionary change in bacteria. This build-up of new antibiotic-resistant bacteria in individuals and the environment, mixed with our overzealous use of antibiotic soaps and the unregulated dispensing of antibiotics worldwide, is leading us into a dangerous territory where our "miracle" drugs will no longer help.

About the Author
Stuart B. Levy, M.D., is a world-renowned author on antibiotic use and resistance. The president of the international Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics, Dr. Levy is a staff physician at the New England Medical centre and both Professor of Medicine and of Molecular Microbiology at Tufts University School of Medicine.


Book Information
ISBN 9780738204406
Author Stuart B Levy
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publisher Hachette Books
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 142mm * 23mm