Making Drug-Resistant Germs In The Lab

by Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics can alarm public health officials. But in the laboratory, scientists consider antibiotic-resistant genes to be a useful tool. In fact, the government recently approved more than 100 requests to put antibiotic resistance into dangerous germs.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, July 7, 2008