New York Times: The Rise of Antibiotic Resistance
“…The growth of antibiotic-resistant pathogens means that in ever more cases, standard treatments no longer work, infections are harder or impossible to control, the risk of spreading infections to others is increased, and illnesses and hospital stays are prolonged. … The most urgent need is to minimize the overuse of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture, which accelerates the development of resistant strains. … The pharmaceutical industry needs to be encouraged to develop new antibiotics to supplement those that are losing their effectiveness…” (5/10).