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The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

FromAfter the Fact


The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

FromAfter the Fact

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Stat: At least 2 million Americans get antibiotic-resistant infections each year. Story: Nearly a century after Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin, bacteria continue to develop the ability to defeat antibiotics. Doctors worldwide are concerned about the spread of superbugs that are resistant to all antibiotics. Host Dan LeDuc visits Fleming’s London lab for some history and talks with Pew’s Allan Coukell about current efforts to reduce unnecessary use of these drugs and encourage development of new ones.
Released:
Aug 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

After the Fact is a podcast from The Pew Charitable Trusts that brings you data and analysis on the issues that matter to you—from our environment and the sciences, to larger economic trends and public health. Experts from Pew and other special guests discuss the numbers and trends shaping some of society’s biggest challenges with host Dan LeDuc, then go behind the facts with nonpartisan analysis and stories.