Superbugs: An Arms Race against Bacteria

William Hall · Anthony McDonnell · Jim O'Neill

2018년 5월 · Tantor Media Inc · 내레이터: Matthew Lloyd Davies

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Antibiotics are powerful drugs that can prevent and treat infections, but they are becoming less effective as a result of drug resistance. Resistance develops because the bacteria that antibiotics target can evolve ways to defend themselves against these drugs. When antibiotics fail, there is very little else to prevent an infection from spreading. Unnecessary use of antibiotics in both humans and animals accelerates the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria, with potentially catastrophic personal and global consequences. Our best defenses against infectious disease could cease to work, surgical procedures would become deadly, and we might return to a world where even small cuts are life-threatening. The problem of drug resistance already kills over one million people across the world every year and has huge economic costs. Without action, this problem will become significantly worse. Following from their work on the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, William Hall, Anthony McDonnell, and Jim O'Neill outline the major systematic failures that have led to this growing crisis. They also provide a set of solutions to tackle these global issues that governments, industry, and public health specialists can adopt.

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William Hall, a public policy professional, served as Senior Policy Advisor for the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.

Anthony McDonnell is a researcher at the London School of Economics working to understand the economic impact of malaria eradication in India.

Economist Jim O'Neill is the former commercial secretary to the treasury in the United Kingdom.

Matthew Lloyd Davies is a veteran actor, audiobook narrator, and director. Throughout his acting career, he has made regular appearances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre, in the West End, on international tours, and in award-winning television shows and films.