Humans
face the very real risk of a future without antibiotics. The implications of
this are that life expectancy could fall due to people dying from diseases that
are readily treatable today. One concern for the future is the re- emergence of
diseases that are ‘officially’ extinct, such as tuberculosis (a disease caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The other concern is that without effective
antibiotics, human society will no longer be able to conduct the types of medical
procedures that can lead to immunosuppression. Such therapies include those for
cancer treatments or to address autoimmune disorders.
With regard to this serious issue, Tim Sandle has written a review article for the journal Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. The article can be accessed on-line here: SOJ Microbiology and Infectious Diseases or, alternatively, contact Tim Sandle.
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