Revenge of the Microbes
How Bacterial Resistance is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle
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2005
American Society for Microbiology (Verlag)
978-1-55581-298-0 (ISBN)
American Society for Microbiology (Verlag)
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Offers the scientific information that helps readers to form opinions and make informed decisions regarding the use of antibiotics. This book covers topics including the issues of economics, politics, health, safety, and the environment. It examines the specific antibiotics and controversies in a real-life context.
A single source of answers to questions average people are asking. * Provides the scientific information readers will need to form opinions and make informed decisions regarding the use of antibiotics. * Examines specific antibiotics and controversies in a real-life context; presents accounts of positions on all sides of the public policy debate; and discusses less common issues such as what happens to antibiotics once they are released into the environment. * Encourages readers to consider the extensive role of antibiotics in modern medicine and the potentially catastrophic impact the loss of effective antibiotics would have today and on future generations. * Appeals to a diverse readership, including biologists, doctors, teachers, students, lawyers, environmentalists, and average citizens.
This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
A single source of answers to questions average people are asking. * Provides the scientific information readers will need to form opinions and make informed decisions regarding the use of antibiotics. * Examines specific antibiotics and controversies in a real-life context; presents accounts of positions on all sides of the public policy debate; and discusses less common issues such as what happens to antibiotics once they are released into the environment. * Encourages readers to consider the extensive role of antibiotics in modern medicine and the potentially catastrophic impact the loss of effective antibiotics would have today and on future generations. * Appeals to a diverse readership, including biologists, doctors, teachers, students, lawyers, environmentalists, and average citizens.
This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
Table of Contents
Magic Bullets, Miracle Drugs
A Brief Look at the History of Antibiotics
Bacteria Reveal Their Adaptability, Threatening the Brief Reign of Antibiotics
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the News
Antibiotics That Inhibit Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis
Antibiotics That Inhibit the Synthesis of Bacterial Proteins
Fluoroquinolones, Sulfa Drugs, and Antituberculosis Drugs
Bacterial Promiscuity: How Bacterial Sex Contributes to Development of Resistance
The Looming Crisis in Antibiotic Availability
Antiseptics and Disinfectants
Antiviral, Antifungal, and Antiprotozoal Compounds
Appendix 1. Structures of Antimicrobial Agents Mentioned in the Text
Appendix 2. How Clinical Laboratories Measure Resistance
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.5.2005 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington DC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 426 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55581-298-8 / 1555812988 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55581-298-0 / 9781555812980 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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