In June 1999, a 33-year-old woman walked into a San Francisco hospital complaining of acute pain in her legs. The day before, she had what she thought was a flu: fever, dizziness and abdominal pain. Within two hours of her admission to hospital, she was dead, and unrecognisable. The diagnosis: flesh-eating bacteria. Bacteria are one of the most basic life forms on earth, yet they pose a threat to mankind that not even the most sophisticated scientific techniques can contain. This book describes the full horror of our most ...
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In June 1999, a 33-year-old woman walked into a San Francisco hospital complaining of acute pain in her legs. The day before, she had what she thought was a flu: fever, dizziness and abdominal pain. Within two hours of her admission to hospital, she was dead, and unrecognisable. The diagnosis: flesh-eating bacteria. Bacteria are one of the most basic life forms on earth, yet they pose a threat to mankind that not even the most sophisticated scientific techniques can contain. This book describes the full horror of our most primitive but potentially most deadly enemy - and man's attempts to stop it. The book charts the competition between the drug companies to develop a new super-antibiotic, and the race to save lives and make millions. It also describes the surprising return of a technique that predates penicillin - the development of a phage or virus that kills the bacteria from within. From the political wrangling to the personal anecdotes of doctors at the frontline, the book brings to life the story of a killer that is turning every hospital into a hot zone.
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The authors do a great job of making he information very accessible. Easy read. Good reference guide.
Edward
May 10, 2007
A well written warning.
I enjoyed the book from a professional standpoint. From a "good read" standpoint it fell short. I am a nurse so I have experience with the bacteria mentioned and the situations encountered. I also have a view of the future if things worsen. The authors do a good job detailing the past and the present. Their view of the future is bleaker than it needs to be. This is a good read for anyone who is interested in the Pathogens that are out there and how they came to be. It is a necessary read for all people in the medical field as a well written reminder of what we are facing.
