Breadcrumb Home News And Media Infographic: TB and Antibiotic Resistance Written by Tom Ulrich, Illustrated by Lauren Solomon March 8, 2017 A brief overview of humankind's relationship with tuberculosis, the drugs used to treat it, and the means the bacterium has found to overcome them. Download full size infographic RELATED CONTENT From the Broad: Keeping the upper hand in the battle with bacteria With drug resistant infections on the rise, Ashlee Earl looks for clues in DNA Biologic Podcast: The fight against antibiotic resistance, with Jim Collins Detecting warning signs of antibiotic resistance in tuberculosis IN BROAD VIDEO Midsummer Nights' Science: Why Microbes Matter, with Ashlee Earl Latest news News 04.15.2026 Massive ancient-DNA study reveals natural selection has accelerated in recent human evolution News 04.14.2026 Cancer Dependency Map Consortium launches Phase 3 to accelerate next-generation therapeutics News 04.14.2026 Base editing repairs mutation and liver function in mouse model of Zellweger spectrum disorder News 04.09.2026 Leukemia cells use a sugar-coated protein to hide from the immune system All news
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