"A compelling -- if terrifying -- account of the rise of antibiotic resistance" ( Wall Street Journal ), The Killers Within tells the shocking truth about the threat of new and evolving bacteria and how physicians are trying to combat it. A battle is taking place on the frontiers of medicine between rapidly evolving bacteria that threaten our health and the doctors who are struggling to outwit them. These bacteria are everywhere: in and on our bodies, in homes, schools, hospitals, crowded airplaines, day-care centers. And, as The Killers Within makes frighteningly clear, so far the bacteria are winning.