The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Michael Shnayerson, Mark J. Plotkin

Turtleback, 2003 - Medical - 328 pages

A battle is taking place on the frontiers of medicine between rapidly evolving bacteria and the doctors struggling to outwit them. The Killers Within tells this horror story that just happens to be true.

About the author

Michael Shnayerson is a staff writer at Vanity Fair. He lives in New York.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
• Authors: Michael Shnayerson, Mark J. Plotkin
• Publisher: Turtleback, 2003
• ISBN: 0606313443, 9780606313445
• Length: 328 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Infectious Diseases; Medical / Microbiology; Science / Biotechnology