Author: Anne Rooney

Illustrated by David Antram

Publisher: The Salariya Book Company Ltd 2015

Pages: 36

Description: Many dangerous diseases are carried by bacteria - tiny organisms that can get into the body and multiply inside it. Antibiotics are medicines that kill bacteria. They can be used to cure many diseases that were deadly in the past. This book tells the story of how antibiotics were discovered, and how they have transformed the treatment of disease.