Alternatives to Antibiotics: Why and How

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division. 07/31/2017 This discussion paper focuses on how the use of antibiotic alternatives to promote health and reduce disease will decrease antibiotic use, thereby decreasing selective pressure for the emergence and transmission of antibiotic-resistance genes. It discusses numerous alternatives to antibiotics that exist for treating specific diseases, though none have consistently demonstrated efficacy comparable to antibiotic treatment. (Text)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news