Superbugs: An Arms Race against Bacteria

William Hall; Anthony McDonnell; Jim O'Neill

Published by Harvard University Press 2018

Superbugs

An Arms Race against Bacteria

William Hall , Anthony McDonnell and Jim O'Neill

https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674985094

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About this book

Antibiotics are powerful drugs that can prevent and treat infections, but they are becoming less effective as a result of drug resistance. Superbugs describes this growing global threat, the systematic failures that have led to it, and solutions that governments, industries, and public health specialists can adopt.

Author / Editor information

HallWilliam:

William Hall, a public policy professional, served as Senior Policy Advisor for the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.McDonnellAnthony:

Anthony McDonnell is Senior Health Economist, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, and was Head of Economic Research for the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.O'NeillJim:

Jim O’Neill, an internationally recognized economist, served as Chair of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.

Reviews

Peter Piot, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine:
With superb insight into one of the greatest health threats to humankind, Superbugs highlights the need for an integrated, multifaceted approach to treating drug-resistant infections. This riveting book makes a compelling case for action.

Larry Summers, former director of the White House National Economic Council:
Addressing antimicrobial resistance requires the kind of thoughtful yet action-oriented analysis that this vitally important book provides. The messages in Superbugs should be heeded by individuals, government officials, and policymakers around the world.

David Cameron, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom:
Jim O’Neill helped take the issue of antimicrobial resistance from the science lab to the global stage. He and coauthors Anthony McDonnell and William Hall impart a compelling story about the battle against what could become a mass killer of humanity.

Ramanan Laxminarayan:
An immensely readable description of the challenges that encourage overuse of antibiotics and discourage new drug development…Superbugs is a worthy exposition of the challenges we will have to surmount to incentivize more responsible antibiotic use until we discover new ways of dealing with infections.

Jerome Groopman:
[L]ucid and thoughtful… Superbugs provides a set of policy prescriptions, framed in pragmatic terms meant to motivate self-interested politicians.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Foreword Sally Davies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I. The Problem of Drug Resistance
Chapter 1. When a Scratch Could Kill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Chapter 2. The Rise of Resistance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
Chapter 3. Failures in Tackling Drug-Resistant Infections Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
Part II. Solutions to Counter Antimicrobial Resistance
Chapter 4. Incentives for New Drug Development Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
Chapter 5. Prevention Is Better than Cure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
Chapter 6. Reducing Unnecessary Use of Antibiotics in Humans Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
Chapter 7. Agriculture and the Environment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Chapter 8. Next Steps Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Pages
- Main content: 236
Illustrations
- Other: 2 halftones, 4 line illustrations, 4 graphs, 3 tables

eBook

Published: April 9, 2018
ISBN: 9780674985094