Date of Award
Spring 2010
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Global Honors
First Advisor
Josh Tenenberg
Abstract
In recent decades, concerns have arisen over the misuse of antibiotics and the resultant increase in ever-more resilient strains of pathogenic bacteria. The author examines this issue through the lens of common pool resource theory, which frames a case study comparison between the United States and the Netherlands and their respective antibiotic distribution practices. The results of the case study offer insights into how the United States can better manage its antibiotic and public health policies.
Recommended Citation
Pilch, Christopher R. M., "Governing the Infections Bacteria Commons: Preventing Antibiotic Resistance" (2010). Global Honors Theses. 2.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/gh_theses/2