The threat of antibiotic resistance is large and looming. Drugs which once worked miracles are now failing to work at all as bacteria become resistant to them.

This could mean a future where a simple operation, a minor infection, or even a scratch could kill.

In this month's podcast, we bring you a live recording from a panel event at New Scientist Live. The discussion is fantastic primer on the issue of antibacterial resistance, why it’s so important that we act now, and what we can all do to stop it.  

Panellists:
Laura Bowater – senior lecturer at Norwich Medical School
Caroline Barker – clinician at University of East Anglia
Anthony McDonnell – head of economic research for the Prime Minister’s Review on Antimicrobial Resistance
Tamar Ghosh – lead on the Longitude Prize to solve antibiotic resistance

The event was organised by the Microbiology Society and the Biochemical Society.

When a scratch can kill

The Microbiology Society is a membership organisation for scientists who work in all areas of microbiology.