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Are life-saving antibiotics always truly safe?

Every generation has its miracle drugs. Antibiotics are ours. They have saved countless lives and transformed modern medicine, but their story is far more complicated than most people realize.

In Beyond the Cure: The Untold Stories of Antibiotics and How to Protect Yourself, infectious disease specialist Dr. Henry Anyimadu draws on years of clinical experience to open a window into the hidden side of one of medicine's greatest achievements.

Through gripping real-life stories from hospital wards and clinics, this book reveals how powerful antibiotics can sometimes harm the very people they are meant to heal, from liver injury and allergic reactions to gut microbiome disruption and life-threatening infections like C. difficile.

Blending compelling storytelling with clear science, Beyond the Cure explores the delicate balance between lifesaving treatment and unintended consequences.

Readers will learn how antibiotics affect the microbiome, why unnecessary prescriptions can lead to dangerous complications, and how better decisions about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment can protect both individual health and the future of medicine.

Eye-opening, deeply human, and urgently relevant, this book belongs on the shelf of anyone who has ever taken an antibiotic or may one day need one.

Protect your health by understanding the whole story.
Are life-saving antibiotics always truly safe?

Every generation has its miracle drugs. Antibiotics are ours. They have saved countless lives and transformed modern medicine, but their story is far more complicated than most people realize.

In Beyond the Cure: The Untold Stories of Antibiotics and How to Protect Yourself, infectious disease specialist Dr. Henry Anyimadu draws on years of clinical experience to open a window into the hidden side of one of medicine's greatest achievements.

Through gripping real-life stories from hospital wards and clinics, this book reveals how powerful antibiotics can sometimes harm the very people they are meant to heal, from liver injury and allergic reactions to gut microbiome disruption and life-threatening infections like C. difficile.

Blending compelling storytelling with clear science, Beyond the Cure explores the delicate balance between lifesaving treatment and unintended consequences.

Readers will learn how antibiotics affect the microbiome, why unnecessary prescriptions can lead to dangerous complications, and how better decisions about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment can protect both individual health and the future of medicine.

Eye-opening, deeply human, and urgently relevant, this book belongs on the shelf of anyone who has ever taken an antibiotic or may one day need one.

Protect your health by understanding the whole story.
Über den Autor
Henry Anyimadu, MD, FACP, FIDSA, AAHIVS, is Chief of Infectious Diseases for Hartford HealthCare's Central Region and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Connecticut. Trained at the University of Ghana and at Columbia University/Harlem Hospital in New York, he brings rigorous science to the bedside, shaping care across communities. He is a two-time recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award at the University of Connecticut. He leads regional antibiotic stewardship and directs infectious diseases fellowship training, mentoring the next generation of clinicians. He co-founded the Teen Volunteer Medical Internship program at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, expanding early exposure to medicine. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he supported CDC clinician guidance through the Infectious Diseases Society of America and served as a trusted public voice for clarity and compassion.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Ratgeber
Rubrik: Gesundheit
Thema: Gesundheit
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9798994324608
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Anyimadu, Henry
Hersteller: Sporelight Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Henry Anyimadu
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.03.2026
Gewicht: 0,418 kg
Artikel-ID: 134833087

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