Synopsis
Angela Rippon gives a brief introduction to the antibiotic resistance crisis.
- Programme: The Truth About...
- Episode: Antibiotics
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2019
- Biology | Infection and response | Treating, curing and preventing disease | Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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