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How Prepared Are We For An Antibiotic-Resistant Future?
Posted on · Could an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Colombia be a harbinger of things to come here in the U.S.? Houston Matters asks a local researcher.
Posted on · Could an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Colombia be a harbinger of things to come here in the U.S.? Houston Matters asks a local researcher.
Posted on · Harris County officials have confirmed the death of a 77-year-old Kingwood woman was caused by flesh-eating bacteria she contracted after Tropical Storm Harvey. We learn what health hazards related to the storm still remain in Greater Houston, one month after the floods.
Posted on · (Above: Two Houston researchers studying antibiotic resistance: (L-R) Dr. Cesar Arias of UTHealth, and Dr. Yousif Shamoo from Rice University. Photo: Houston Matters) How do we prepare for a "post-antibiotic world" – one in which common bacterial infections have become antibiotic-resistant? Some folks right here in Houston are already working on it. We talk with […]