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Killer Superbugs: The Story of Drug-Resistant Diseases (Out of print)
| AUTHOR | Day, Nancy |
| PUBLISHER | Enslow Publishing (01/16/2001) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Not so long ago, antibiotics were considered miracle cures. The introduction of penicillin turned once fatal infections into minor problems. Tuberculosis, a fatal disease of the early twentieth century, seemed to disappear, but the appearance of microbes that are highly resistant to antibiotics in the late twentieth century meant that minor health problems were major again, and tuberculosis re-entered the scene. Author Nancy Day explains the history of antibiotics and how bacteria and protozoas have become resistant to antibiotic treatment. Day also discusses the fight against the overuse and abuse that have made antibiotics less effective.
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ISBN-13:
9780766015883
ISBN-10:
0766015882
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
128
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.32 x 0.49 x 9.34 inches
Weight:
0.88 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Grade Level:
6th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
9.7
Point Value:
4
Interest Level:
Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
616.01
Library of Congress Control Number:
00012458
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Not so long ago, antibiotics were considered miracle cures. The introduction of penicillin turned once fatal infections into minor problems. Tuberculosis, a fatal disease of the early twentieth century, seemed to disappear, but the appearance of microbes that are highly resistant to antibiotics in the late twentieth century meant that minor health problems were major again, and tuberculosis re-entered the scene. Author Nancy Day explains the history of antibiotics and how bacteria and protozoas have become resistant to antibiotic treatment. Day also discusses the fight against the overuse and abuse that have made antibiotics less effective.
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