Born on March 13, 1952 in Dakar (Senegal), he is a French microbiologist, specialist in infectious diseases, university professor - hospital practitioner at the University of Aix-Marseille and the University Hospitals of Marseille until his emeritus status in 2021, as well as director of the Méditerranée Infection university hospital institute from 2011 to 2022.

“Neither angelic nor diabolical: antibiotics” published by Michel Lafon

A book of public utility!

In less than a century, antibiotics, miracle molecules, have saved millions of people. However, they still spark debate: "automatic" prescriptions, weakening of their effectiveness, even resistance...

How can we understand the scientific, political, and economic issues that dictate our thinking about antibiotics? What are the role of laboratories and their financial interests? What should we fear about them?

In a society where billions of euros are at stake and where lives sometimes count less than patents or financial profits, Professor Raoult, an infection specialist, brings us a unique, comprehensive and clear insight into the situation in France to put an end to preconceived ideas.