Journal article
The past, present, and future of antibiotics
Abstract
Antibiotics have transformed modern medicine. They are essential for treating infectious diseases and enable vital therapies and procedures. However, despite this success, their continued use in the 21st century is imperiled by two orthogonal challenges. The first is that the microbes targeted by these drugs evolve resistance to them over time. The second is that antibiotic discovery and development are no longer cost-effective using …
Authors
Cook MA; Wright GD
Journal
Science Translational Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 657,
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date
August 10, 2022
DOI
10.1126/scitranslmed.abo7793
ISSN
1946-6234