The
Perfect Predator: A Scientist’s Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug
By
Steffanie Strathdee and Thomas Patterson
Publication
Date - February 26, 2019
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When
the author’s husband experiences bad pancreatitis while on vacation in Egypt he
somehow introduces a terrible, antibiotic resistant superbug into his body.
What follows is a race to save his life involving untried therapies that
only a scientist spouse would be posed to take on. This is a fascinating
and terrifying book written in an easily digestible format. As antibiotic
resistance becomes a serious problem in the hospital setting, this book brings
home the horrifying prospects of the infections. While this is definitely
a story of privilege, it is also the story of a scientist who had the right
education and knew the right people and was able to use that knowledge to save
her husband and later patients who will also benefit. I highly recommend
this book but maybe not right before a hospital stay. I received a
digital ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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