6Chapter 2: The Miracle That Became Routine
36Chapter 27: During a Hospital Stay
7Chapter 3: The Assumption Modern Medicine Runs On
37Chapter 28: Nursing Homes, Care Facilities, and Older Adults
8Chapter 4: Why This Is Not Just a Hospital Problem
38Chapter 29: What to Document Before There Is a Crisis
9Part II: How Resistance Happens
39Part VII: Living Without Panic
10Chapter 5: Bacteria Do Not Need to Be Evil
40Chapter 30: What Individuals Can Do
11Chapter 6: The More We Use Them, the More Carefully We Need Them
41Chapter 31: What Systems Must Do
12Chapter 7: The Resistance Highway
42Chapter 32: How to Stay Sane in a Less Forgiving World
13Chapter 8: Why New Antibiotics Are Hard to Build
43Chapter 33: Keep the Safety Net Strong
14Part III: Where It Enters Ordinary Life
44Conclusion: The Point Is Not Fear
15Chapter 9: The UTI Problem
45Appendix A: The Antibiotic Question Set
16Chapter 10: Skin, Wounds, and Small Cuts That Matter
461. What infection are we treating?
17Chapter 11: Teeth, Gums, and the Infection People Delay
472. Is it likely bacterial?
18Chapter 12: Food, Kitchens, and the Bacteria We Invite In
483. Is testing or a culture useful here?
19Chapter 13: Travel, Crowds, Gyms, Schools, and Shared Surfaces
494. What should improve, and when?
20Chapter 14: Aging Parents and Vulnerable Bodies
505. What side effects should I watch for?
21Part IV: How to Use Medical Care Better
516. When should I call back?
22Chapter 15: The Questions to Ask Before Taking Antibiotics
527. What should I not do with this medicine?
23Chapter 16: When Antibiotics Are Not the Answer
538. Does anything about my situation change the plan?
24Chapter 17: When Antibiotics Are Urgent
54Appendix A: The Household Infection Plan
25Chapter 18: Side Effects, Allergies, and “Just in Case”
55Appendix B: The Vulnerable Person Checklist
26Chapter 19: Tests, Cultures, Follow-Up, and the 48-Hour Question
56Appendix C: Before Surgery or Dental Work: Questions to Ask
27Part V: Prevention Is the New Power
57Appendix D: Infection Warning Signs: When to Seek Urgent Care
28Chapter 20: Vaccines as Antibiotic Protection
58Appendix E: Credible Sources and Where to Learn More
29Chapter 21: The Hygiene That Still Matters
59Appendix F: Glossary of Terms
30Chapter 22: Wound Care Is Not Small
