Antibiotic Resistance: Stopping the Superbugs

Summary Antibiotics was once seen as super drugs. They rapidly disarmed pneumonia and many other previously fatal bacterial conditions, and had relatively few side effects. But the bacteria weren't ready to surrender yet. Strains emerged that were resistant to the world's most potent medicines and now we're facing a world-wide crisis. In this program we see how the problem developed and what the experts believe we need to do to win the battle.

S11.E5 ∙ Antibiotic Resistance: Stopping the Superbugs

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Stars : Ellen Marguerite Cullivan Carlos Pagan Mubin Syed Sumeet Patel

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Genres : Documentary News

Release date : Sep 9, 2008

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Information Television Network

Summary Antibiotics was once seen as super drugs. They rapidly disarmed pneumonia and many other previously fatal bacterial conditions, and had relatively few side effects. But the bacteria weren't ready to surrender yet. Strains emerged that were resistant to the world's most potent medicines and now we're facing a world-wide crisis. In this program we see how the problem developed and what the experts believe we need to do to win the battle.

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Genres : Documentary News

Release date : Sep 9, 2008

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Information Television Network

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