Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-126) and index.

Chapter 1. Are antibiotics harmful? Antibiotics are beneficial / Brian Hoyle -- Antibiotic side effects can be harmful / Carey Purcell -- The use of antibiotics on factory farms is harmful / Deseret News -- A ban on growth-boosting antibiotics in farming is not justified / Nevil Speer -- Chapter 2. How should antibiotics be used? Physicians should stop prescribing antibiotics inappropriately / Jane E. Brody -- Physicians should prescribe antibiotics on a "Wait-an-see" basis / Serena Gordon -- Testimony/Recommendations to: The House Majority Policy Committee Hearing on Combating Lyme Disease / Patricia V. Smith -- Hearing on global challenges in diagnosing and managing Lyme disease / Infectious Diseases Society of America -- Chapter 3. What should be done to stop the spread of drug-resistant bacteria? We can beat superbugs with better stewardship of antibiotics / Trent Yarwood -- New antibiotics must be researched and developed / Bob Corker and Richard Blumenthal-- alternatives to antibiotics must be researched and developed / Taylor McClean -- The overuse of antibiotics on factory farms must be discouraged / US Food and Drug Administration -- The overuse of antibiotics on factory farms must be banned / Robertt S. Lawrence -- Antibacterial soaps should be banned / Statesman.com -- Antibacterial soaps should not be banned / Derek Hunter.

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