Antibiotic use skyrockets globally, stoking fears of tough 'superbugs'

Antibiotics made their big debut during World War II, when the U.Spumped out increasingly potent doses of penicillin to successfully combat bacterial infections in troops.

These antibacterial drugs have been hugely effective in the seven decades since, but there's a consequence: The more that antibiotics are consumed, the more resistant infectious bugs become to these drugs, possibly giving rise to "superbugs" that are resistant to known treatments.  

Today, the problem is global and on the rise, according to a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  Read more...

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