"[The] first edition of The Antibiotic Paradox was a bugle call for the troops. This new, spectacular edition should be the trumpet call at the walls of Jericho ... Any reasonable physician, scientist, politician or citizen should read this book, and heed Levy's clarion call."
--Laurie Garrett, Pultizer prize-winning author of The Coming Plague and Betrayal of Trust
"A highly readable, comprehensive lesson on the negative impact antibiotics can have on global societies rich and poor. This revised edition examines our irrational craziness about cleanliness and the potential dangers of the flood of new antibiotic soaps, toys, and cleansers. You won't wash your hands again without thinking of [this book]."
--Ira Flatow, Host, "Science Friday" and author of They All Laughed: From Light Bulbs to Lasers, the Fascinating Stories Behind the Great Inventions
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The Antibiotic Paradox
How the Misuse of Antibiotics Destroys Their Curative Powers, 2nd edition
by Stuart B Levy, MD, President of APUA
Perseus Publishing, 2002
ISBN: 0-7382-0440-4
Available in English, French and Korean
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Table of Contents
- From Tragedy
the Antibiotic Age is Born
- The Disease
and the Cure: The Microscopic World of Bacteria and Antibiotics
- Reliance on
Medicines and Self-Medication: The Seeds of Antibiotic Misuse
- Antibiotic Resistance:
Microbial Adaptation and Evolution
- The Antibiotic
Myth
- Antibiotics,
Animals, and the Resistance Gene Pool
- Further Ecologic
Considerations: Antibiotic
Use in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Pets and Minor Animal Species
- Future Prospects:
New Advances Against Impending Disaster
- The Individual
and Antibiotic Resistance
- The Antibacterial
Craze
- Antibiotic Resistance:
A Societal Issue at Local, National, and International Levels
Epilogue: Anthrax, Bioterrorism, and Antibiotic Stockpiling: Consequences Beyond the Scare
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Call 1-800-242-7737
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