Superbugs: Deadly Microbes and the Extraordinary Race for a Cure: A Tale of Human Ingenuity - Matt McCarthy - Books - Penguin Publishing Group - 9780735217515 - June 9, 2020
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Superbugs: Deadly Microbes and the Extraordinary Race for a Cure: A Tale of Human Ingenuity

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Physician, researcher, and ethics professor Matt McCarthy is on the front lines of a groundbreaking clinical trial testing a new antibiotic to fight lethal superbugs, bacteria that have built up resistance to the life-saving drugs in our rapidly dwindling arsenal. This trial serves as the backdrop for the compulsively readable Superbugs, and the results will impact nothing less than the future of humanity. Dr. McCarthy explores the history of bacteria and antibiotics, from Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin, to obscure sources of innovative new medicines (often found in soil samples), to the cutting-edge DNA manipulation known as CRISPR, bringing to light how we arrived at this juncture of both incredible breakthrough and extreme vulnerability. We also meet the patients whose lives are hanging in the balance, from Remy, a teenager with a dangerous and rare infection, to Donny, a retired New York City firefighter with a compromised immune system, and many more. The proverbial ticking clock will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Can Dr. McCarthy save the lives of his patients infected with the deadly bacteria, who have otherwise lost all hope?

304 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 9, 2020
ISBN13 9780735217515
Publishers Penguin Publishing Group
Pages 304
Dimensions 228 × 152 × 24 mm   ·   362 g
Language English  

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