The 'Antibiotic Apocalypse' - scaremongering or scientific reporting?

Jonathan A.G. Cox; Tony Worthington

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.016

The 'Antibiotic Apocalypse' - scaremongering or scientific reporting?

Jonathan A.G. Cox^*, Tony Worthington

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Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is dominating scientific media. We are warned of an impending 'antibiotic apocalypse', where mankind faces its biggest threat, untreatable microbes. However, the world is not ending. Scientists are responding to the threat; new knowledge and chemotherapeutics are being created to safeguard our future. The future is bright, not gloomy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-169
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Microbiology
Volume	25
Issue number	3
Early online date	23 Dec 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.016
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2017

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Keywords

antibiotic
antimicrobial resistance
apocalypse

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