Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues

In Missing Microbes, microbiologist Martin J. Blaser examines how antibiotic overuse threatens human health beyond the problem of resistant infections. He describes the human microbiome as a system where bacterial and human cells have coexisted in symbiosis for hundreds of thousands of years, maintaining bodily equilibrium and health. This relationship is now under threat from medical practices including antibiotics and caesarian sections, which risk eliminating irreplaceable microbes and causing severe health consequences. Blaser draws on his laboratory research to support his theory and offers guidance on preventing further health problems. The book combines scientific evidence with practical solutions to address what he frames as an urgent global crisis.