TIM Science & Society: Overcoming the current deadlock in antibiotic research

Overcoming the current deadlock in antibiotic research by Till Schäberle and Ingrid Hack. ntibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise, making it harder to treat bacterial infections. The situation is aggravated by the shrinking of the antibiotic development pipeline. To finance urgently needed incentives for antibiotic research, creative financing solutions are needed. Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are a successful model for moving forward.