What if a saviour turns into a killer? After 80 years of use, overuse and abuse of antibiotics—termed magic bullets— microbes have become resistant to them. Antibiotic resistant diseases are undoing the great strides in modern treatment.
What if a saviour turns into a killer? After 80 years of use, overuse and abuse of antibiotics—termed magic bullets— microbes have become resistant to them. Antibiotic resistant diseases are undoing the great strides in modern treatment.
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Antibiotic resistance: The magic bullet’s toll

What if a saviour turns into a killer? After 80 years of use, overuse and abuse of antibiotics termed magic bullets microbes have become resistant to them. Antibiotic resistant diseases are undoing the great strides in modern treatment.
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