Description: The Perfect Predator by Steffanie Strathdee & Tom Patterson. A bracing medical thriller about one woman’s race to save her husband from a lethal, antibiotic-resistant superbug. The true story of prominent epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee’s quest to save the life of her husband Tom Patterson, who was infected by a “superbug” while they vacationed in Egypt. As he lay dying from a bacterial infection that develops resistance to all antibiotics, Steff takes matters into her own hands.
Steffanie Strathdee & Thomas Patterson
“ Steffanie and Tom provide a refreshing perspective on the looming pandemic of antimicrobial resistance, clearly demonstrating this is about real people’s lives, and that the field needs some serious out of the box thinking. ”
Peter Piot, MD, PhD, Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Author of “No Time to Lose: A Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses”