Breadcrumb Home News And Media Infographic: TB and Antibiotic Resistance Written by Tom Ulrich, Illustrated by Lauren Solomon March 8, 2017 A brief overview of humankind's relationship with tuberculosis, the drugs used to treat it, and the means the bacterium has found to overcome them. Download full size infographic RELATED CONTENT From the Ó³»´«Ã½: Keeping the upper hand in the battle with bacteria With drug resistant infections on the rise, Ashlee Earl looks for clues in DNA Biologic Podcast: The fight against antibiotic resistance, with Jim Collins Detecting warning signs of antibiotic resistance in tuberculosis IN BROAD VIDEO Midsummer Nights' Science: Why Microbes Matter, with Ashlee Earl Latest news News 02.02.2026 Feng Zhang inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame News 01.28.2026 How genes influence the microbes in our mouths News 01.23.2026 AI generates short DNA sequences that show promise for gene therapies News 01.16.2026 Scientists develop molecules that may treat Crohn’s disease All news
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