The existential threat of antimicrobial resistance. (2nd November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Popescu, Saskia
• Is Part Of: Bulletin of the atomic scientists. Volume 75:Number 6(2019)
• Page Start: 286
• Page End: 289
• Publication Date: 2019-11-02
• Subjects: Antimicrobial resistance -- drug development -- antibiotics -- pneumonia -- Clostridioides difficile -- Achaogen; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Government policy -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Nuclear weapons -- Periodicals; Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- Periodicals; Nuclear arms control -- Periodicals; 363.1799
• DOI: 10.1080/00963402.2019.1680053
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0096-3402

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article presents a scenario portraying the economic and human costs that antimicrobial resistance could impose on society 30 years from now, if it is not addressed soon.