Science is the Best Medicine - EP2

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Every year, more than two million people in the United States get infections that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a result, according to the Centers for Disease Control. These so-called "superbugs" represent one of the major public health threats facing the world today. In this episode, Ephraim Tsalik, MD, PhD, discusses the rise of superbugs and how researchers are trying to find new ways to fight them.