<p>'A long-awaited book that answers many questions.'<br>Jan de Vries<br><br>Antibiotics were developed in the 1940s. Then, they were hailed as a huge breakthrough in the treatment of bacterial infections. Today, they are the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide. But massive over-prescription of antibiotics has created its own problems. The advent of antibiotic-resistant organisms ? or 'superbugs' ? has led more and more people to demand alte...