drug resistance in microorganisms

Discusses tuberculosis and other drug-resistant diseases, including risk factors, causes, symptoms, history, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and coping.

Explores the issues surrounding antibiotics by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.

Angela Dawson, M.D., appears to have it all: at the age of thirty-seven, she owns a fabulous New York City apartment, a stunning seaside house on Nantucket, and enjoys the perks of her prosperous lifestyle. But her climb to the top was rough, marked by a troubled childhood, a failed marriage, and the devastating blow of bankruptcy as a primary-care internist. Painfully aware of the role of economics in modern life, particularly in the health-care field, Angela returned to school to earn an MBA. Armed with a shiny new degree and blessed with determination, intelligence, and impeccable timing, Angela founded a start-up company, Angels Healthcare, then took it public. With her controlling interest in three busy specialty hospitals in New York City and plans for others in Miami and Los Angeles, Angela's future looked very bright. Then a surge of drug-resistant staph infections in all three hospitals devastates Angela's carefully constructed world. Not only do the infections result in patient deaths, but the fatalities also cause stock prices to tumble, leaving market analysts wondering if Angela will be able to hold her empire together. New York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton are naturally intrigued by the uptick in staph-related post-procedure deaths. Aside from their own professional curiosity, there's a personal stake as well: Laurie and Jack are newly married, and Jack is facing surgery to repair a torn ligament at Angels Orthopedic Hospital. Despite Jack's protests, Laurie can't help investigating-opening a Pandora's box of corporate intrigue that threatens not just her livelihood, but her life with Jack as well.

Examines the growing problem of drug-resistant bacteria focusing on the political, scientific, and social aspects.

Explores the interactions between humans and disease-causing microorganisms. Looks at the struggles of medical detectives to uncover the roots of epidemics, and traces the spread of pathogenic resistance.

Studies the effects humans and modern technology have had on the process of evolution.

Students will discover how "bugs" become superbugs and how they learn to evade the body's defenses. New treatments are covered, as well as some of the recent developments that scientists are researching.

Explains how bacteria have become immune to antibiotics, what can be done to control outbreaks, and what we can do to protect ourselves.

"Provides information about tuberculosis and other drug-resistant diseases, including treatment, diagnosis, history, medical advances, and true stories about people with the diseases"--Provided by publisher.