Why discovery of new antibiotic classes nearly stopped

New antibiotic classes nearly stopped appearing

After a prolific period of antibiotic discovery from the 1950s through the 1970s, the development of entirely new classes nearly stopped. This happened while bacterial resistance continued to evolve and antibiotic misuse persisted.

Most Italians remained rural peasants

About 75%

About three-quarters of Italians were rural peasants during the Renaissance, and their lives stayed much as they had been in the Middle Ages. Renaissance culture mainly affected a small part of society.

Venice became a European printing capital

417 printers by 1500

By the end of the 15th century, Venice had become a center of European printing. The Aldine Press helped establish modern punctuation, page formats, and italic type—features still used in books.

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Why discovery of new antibiotic classes nearly stopped

New antibiotic classes nearly stopped appearing

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