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Day, Nancy

Killer Superbugs: The Story of Drug-Resistant Diseases

128 pp. | Enslow | October, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7660-1588-2 $$20.95
(4) YA Issues in Focus series. Day describes how bacteria have grown increasingly resistant to antibiotic drugs, resulting in the frightening possibility of "superbugs." Judson discusses how the genetic advancements that improve agriculture and treat medical conditions can provoke ethical questions. Although each title in this series contains dry scientific prose and dull black-and-white photos, both books offer solid introductions to their subject matter. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Issues in Focus titles: Killer Superbugs and Genetic Engineering.]
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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