Rise of the Superbugs

Before the advent of antibiotics in the 1930s it was not uncommon for people to die of pneumonia or appendicitis, and medical procedures we now take for granted were impossible to perform due to the risk of deadly infection. It's hard to imagine returning to that era, but many believe that if t...

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Other Authors: ABC International., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c2012.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (43 min.) : sd., col.
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Table of Contents:
  • Development of Superbugs (1:59)
  • E. Coli Infection (3:32)
  • Rise of Superbugs (1:42)
  • Antibiotic Overuse & Resistance (1:26)
  • Indian Worm Enzyme (1:58)
  • Contracting Superbug Infection (2:35)
  • Indian One Bacteria (2:46)
  • Challenges of Treating Infection (2:27)
  • Deadly Bacteria Strains (2:44)
  • TB Superbug (2:27)
  • Treatment for TB Superbug (2:08)
  • TB Treatment in Papua New Guinea (2:47)
  • Antibiotic Resistant TB Transmission Risk (2:09)
  • Tuberculosis in Rural Areas (3:58)
  • Multi-Drug Resistant TB (2:58)
  • Precautions Against Superbugs (2:18)
  • Future of Treating Superbugs (1:53)
  • Credits: Rise of the Superbugs (0:28)