by Michael Shnayerson (Author), Mark J. Plotkin (Author)
Go behind the scenes and learn the shocking truth about how physicians are fighting against new and evolving bacteria in this "compelling -- if terrifying -- account of the rise of antibiotic resistance" (Wall Street Journal).
Right now, a battle is taking place on the frontiers of medicine between rapidly evolving bacteria that threaten our health and the doctors who are struggling to outwit them. These bacteria are everywhere: in and on our bodies, in homes, schools, hospitals, crowded airplanes, day-care centers. And, as The Killers Within makes frighteningly clear, so far the bacteria are winning.
Author Biography
Michael Shnayerson is a long-time contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the author of eight books on a range of nonfiction subjects, from biographies of entertainer Harry Belafonte (My Song) and New York governor Andrew Cuomo (The Contender) to narrative-driven accounts of drug-resistant bacteria (The Killer Within) and mountaintop coal removal (Coal River). Shnayerson is married to Gayfryd Steinberg, and lives in Sag Harbor and Manhattan.
Number of Pages: 336
Dimensions: 0.83 x 8.5 x 5.52 IN
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 10.7
Point Value: 21
