esho0o's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting and well-written. Dense and data heavy. Closer to 3.5 but I rounded up.
venturecrapitalism's review
5.0
Very good! I work with a population susceptible to skin/soft tissue infections and am really into SSTIs so I loved the sections on genetic variation and microbiology research, although the typical layperson might find it less interesting. A well-rounded and narratively engaging read!
laynelebahn's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very creepy at times, very sad at others. McKenna does a great job putting a human face on the disease, while also explaining the science in a way that a lay person could understand.
I was a little numbed/bored at the end of the book - each new case or description of the ravages of the disease just began to seem repetitive after a while. But, overall, a great and captivating read.
I was a little numbed/bored at the end of the book - each new case or description of the ravages of the disease just began to seem repetitive after a while. But, overall, a great and captivating read.
panxa's review
4.0
This was a fascinating book, with lots of case studies and interviews with people who have survived MRSA infections and the families of people who have not. In a way it is terrifying, but on the other hand it recounts how hospitals and researchers are dealing with the threat.
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