03663cam a2200433 i 4500999001900000003000800019005001700027007000300044008004100047020002900088020002600117020003000143020002700173040001800200041000800218042000800226050002300234082001400257100001900271245006400290264003100354300004000385336002600425337002800451338002700479504005100506505061200557520143101169520025102600650003902851650003602890650002702926650004502953650001402998650004003012906004503052942001203097952012003109  c115859d115859BJBSDDR20230411090742.0ta181017s2019    nyua     b    001 0 eng    a9780735217508 (hardback)  a0735217505 (hardback)  a9780735217515 (paperback)  a0735217513 (paperback)  aDLCbengcDLC  aeng  apcc14aQR 177bM478s 201900a616.9/0411 aMcCarthy, Matt10aSuperbugs :bthe race to stop an epidemic /cMatt McCarthy. 1aNew York :bAvery,c[2019]  a290 pages :billustrations ;c24 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aA chance observation. The fog of war ; A golden era --
First principles. The lucky grenadier ; Embedded ; Safeguards ; Variables ; Deferment ; Oversight ; Backwater --
The volunteers. Ruth ; George ; Mississippi mud ; Soren ; Duty ; Remy ; A quiet revolution ; Decision points ; Piper ; Garden state ; Trojan horses --
Beneath the surface. The Rockefellers ; Lysin ; Breakthrough ; Anthrax ; Delivery --
Toward a cure. Meghan ; Mantra ; Obstacles ; First ; Alicia ; Persuasion ; The rollout ; Investments ; Into the haystack ; Angry birds ; Macaulay ; Searching ; Anna ; Reversals and rewards ; Help wanted.  a"A New York Times bestselling author shares this exhilarating story of cutting-edge science and the race against the clock to find new treatments in the fight against the antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs.  Physician, researcher, and ethics professor Matt McCarthy is on the front lines of a groundbreaking clinical trial testing a new antibiotic to fight lethal superbugs, bacteria that have built up resistance to the life-saving drugs in our rapidly dwindling arsenal. This trial serves as the backdrop for the compulsively readable Superbugs, and the results will impact nothing less than the future of humanity.  Dr. McCarthy explores the history of bacteria and antibiotics, from Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin, to obscure sources of innovative new medicines (often found in soil samples), to the cutting-edge DNA manipulation known as CRISPR, bringing to light how we arrived at this juncture of both incredible breakthrough and extreme vulnerability. We also meet the patients whose lives are hanging in the balance, from Remy, a teenager with a dangerous and rare infection, to Donny, a retired New York City firefighter with a compromised immune system, and many more.  The proverbial ticking clock will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Can Dr. McCarthy save the lives of his patients infected with the deadly bacteria, who have otherwise lost all hope?"--cProvided by publisher.  a"A New York Times bestselling author shares this exhilarating story of cutting-edge science and the race against the clock to find new treatments in the fight against the antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs"--cProvided by publisher. 0aDrug resistance in microorganisms. 4aResistencia a las drogas920666 0aAntibioticsxResearch. 4aAntibióticos xInvestigaciones 920667 0aBacteria. 4aBacterias 920668xInvestigaciones   a7bcbccorignewd1eecipf20gy-gencatlg  2lcccBK  001040708HUaBJBbBJBcHUd2022-02-17l0oQR 177 M478s 2019p00000159989r2022-02-17 00:00:00t1w2022-02-17yBK