infections became more difficult to treat; we have to use agents that are more toxic and more expensive and we have to use them longer. the scariest situation is one we're seeing in hospitals in america where patients are acquiring infections and there are no antibiotic options. we have a disease that should be treatable and we now encounter situations where they are not treatable. in some cases it's taking us back to the pre-antibiotic period.
what could be the global consequences of antibiotic resistance?