Superbugs Strike Back When Antibiotics Fail |
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| Author:
| Goldsmith, Connie |
| Series title: | Discovery! Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8225-6607-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Twenty-First Century Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Superbugs are strains of infection-causing bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Some superbug infections are virtually untreatable. They can cause ear infections that won't go away, skin infections that send pro football players to the hospital, and food poisoning that kills. Not all bacteria are superbugs. In fact, most are harmless. But one out of every one thousand bacteria is harmful to humans. and the last thing you want to do is pick up an infection from a superbug....
More DescriptionSuperbugs are strains of infection-causing bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Some superbug infections are virtually untreatable. They can cause ear infections that won't go away, skin infections that send pro football players to the hospital, and food poisoning that kills. Not all bacteria are superbugs. In fact, most are harmless. But one out of every one thousand bacteria is harmful to humans. and the last thing you want to do is pick up an infection from a superbug. Superbugs Strike Back explains how superbugs came to be, what scientists are doing to fight them, and how you can protect yourself against these microscopic menaces.