School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
Trends Microbiol. 2017 Mar;25(3):167-169. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.016. Epub 2016 Dec 23.
Antimicrobial resistance is dominating scientific media. We are warned of an impending 'antibiotic apocalypse', where mankind faces its biggest threat, untreatable microbes. However, the world is not ending. Scientists are responding to the threat; new knowledge and chemotherapeutics are being created to safeguard our future. The future is bright, not gloomy.
抗菌药物耐药性是当前科学界的主导性议题。我们不断被警告即将出现“抗生素末日”,届时人类将面临最大威胁,即无法治疗的微生物。然而,世界末日并未到来。科学家们正在积极应对这一威胁;为了确保我们的未来,新的知识和化疗药物正在被研发出来。未来是光明的,而非黯淡的。