A single source of answers to questions average people are asking. * Provides the scientific information readers will need to form opinions and make informed decisions regarding the use of antibiotics. * Examines specific antibiotics and controversies in a real-life context; presents accounts of positions on all sides of the public policy debate; and discusses less common issues such as what happens to antibiotics once they are released into the environment. * Encourages readers to consider the extensive role of antibiotics in modern medicine and the potentially catastrophic impact the loss of effective antibiotics would have today and on future generations. * Appeals to a diverse readership, including biologists, doctors, teachers, students, lawyers, environmentalists, and average citizens.


This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.