Dr. Matt McCarthy presents a real life account of cutting-edge science and the race against the clock to find new treatments in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. His new book, which chronicles a new clinical trial which is testing a new antibiotic to fight lethal superbugs, is Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic.
The Mountain Life - Superbugs - Dr. Matt McCarthy
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