The Trouble with Antibiotics

FRONTLINE investigates the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals and whether it is fueling the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance in people.

FRONTLINE speaks to the family of a young man who died in a superbug outbreak that swept through a hospital at the National Institutes of Health.

In a two-part hour, FRONTLINE examines the use of antibiotics in food animals and interviews the family of a young man who died in a nightmare bacteria outbreak at a NIH hospital. "The Trouble with Antibiotics," which builds on reporting from FRONTLINE's "Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria," premieres Tuesday, Oct. 14 on PBS and at pbs.org/frontline.

Twenty-year-old Troy Stulen died in an uncontrollable outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at the NIH Clinical Center, one of the world’s best hospitals. Troy’s parents share their story for the first time in FRONTLINE’s "The Trouble with Antibiotics," premiering Tues., Oct. 14 on PBS and online at pbs.org/frontline.