The end of an antibiotic era : bacteria's triumph over a universal remedy / Rinke van den Brink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brink, Rinke van den, 1955-

Standardized Title:

Einde van de antibiotica. English

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Drug resistance in microorganisms.

Antibiotics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In this monograph, journalist Rinke van den Brink takes a closer look at the limitations and risks of today's antibiotic use. Though all developed societies have grown accustomed to successfully treating bacterial infections with these wonder drugs, the author focuses on the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant infections. By examining recent mass outbreaks, readers will gain a better understanding of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance one of the most serious public health threats today. Following this somewhat disquieting review of the status quo, interviews with a number of specialists provide an outlook on possible solutions. In a world that is more connected than ever, partnerships between different healthcare systems are becoming all the more important. Rinke van den Brink uses the example of a border-spanning collaboration between the Netherlands and Germany to demonstrate how effective lines of communication can be established. The book offers a wealth of useful background information for healthcare personnel. Not only does it share insights into the functional microbe-antibiotic relationship; it also discusses how clinics can effectively address outbreaks, helping readers to learn from past experiences and develop effective new strategies.

Contents:

Introduction

In the beginning there was antibiotic resistance

Human and economic costs

Mega-outbreak at Maasstad Hospital

A thin layer of faeces on everything you touch

The beginning of the end

The end in sight?

Looking behind the figures

The role of microbiology

INTERREG projects: pathogens don't recognise any borders

A bottomless well, and other solutions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 26, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: van den Brink, Rinke The End of an Antibiotic Era

ISBN:

9783030707231

3030707237

OCLC:

1252424815

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.