50 years ago, antibiotic resistant bacteria became a problem outside hospitals
Excerpt from the August 24, 1974 issue of Science News
Multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA (purple in this colorized microscope image), is one of the leading causes of antibiotic-resistant infections and death worldwide.
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Rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Science News, August 24, 1974
Antibiotics have saved millions of people from life-threatening bacterial infections. But these “miracle” drugs have a serious drawback: Bacteria can build resistance to them.