Antibiotic resistance a major public health problem

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-10-30

Experts at a major infectious disease conference say antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria continue to pose a major public health threat, particularly since there are few new antibiotics in the drug-development "pipeline." Read full story >

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Antibiotic resistance a major public health problem

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