There was an interesting radiolab episode recently[1] about this.  The information in this discussion is somewhat contradictory to it, but it paints both an interesting history of antibiotics, and has an interesting story about the possible future.<p>1: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.radiolab.org&#x2F;story&#x2F;best-medicine&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.radiolab.org&#x2F;story&#x2F;best-medicine&#x2F;</a>