The existential threat of antimicrobial resistance
By Saskia Popescu | October 31, 2019
A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a white blood cell eating an antibiotic resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, commonly known as MRSA. Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
A scenario portraying the economic and human costs that antimicrobial resistance could impose on society 30 years from now, if it is not addressed soon.
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Saskia Popescu
Saskia Popescu is a hospital epidemiologist and infection preventionist and serves on the Federation of American Scientists Coronavirus Task Force.... Read More
