Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobials -

Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobials

Buch | Hardcover
444 Seiten
2007 | 2nd edition
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8493-9190-3 (ISBN)
299,25 inkl. MwSt
Presents the research findings in new strains of antimicrobials with extraordinarily broad resistance. This book features a historical introduction and contains chapters on biofilms and the mechanism of multidrug tolerance as well as strategies for the development of new antibiotics.
The enormous genetic flexibility of bacteria jeopardizes the usefulness of currently available antibiotics, and requires new approaches to antibiotic discovery and development. Antimicrobial resistance can be acquired in a short time frame, both by genetic mutation and by direct transfer of resistance genes across genus and species boundaries. Understanding mechanisms of resistance is crucial to the future of antimicrobial therapy.

Extensively revised, with contributions from international leaders in their fields, Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobials, Second Edition blends scientific and practical approaches to the social, economic, and medical issues related to this growing problem. The book begins with a history of antimicrobial agents and bacterial resistance, and outlines the forces that contributed to the abuse of antibiotics and precipitated the current crisis. It goes on to describe what is known about the ecology of antibiotic resistant bacteria and reveals the inadequacies in our understanding. Emphasizing public health aspects, the editors stress that significant progress will be made only by addressing the problem only as a public, worldwide, problem.

Chapters on resistance mechanisms describe the latest findings on what makes different groups of bacteria susceptible or resistant to antibiotics. They reveal the staggering diversity of bacteria and the need for a foundational understanding that will stimulate development of antibiotics capable of avoiding resistance mechanisms. Examining the success and limitations of complementary approaches, such as combining ß-lactam antibiotics with ß-lactamase inhibitors, the book brings together information on resistance mechanisms in different groups of bacteria to help future efforts to more effectively develop and deploy antimicrobial therapies.

Richard G. Wax, Kim Lewis, Abigail A. Salyers, Harry Taber

Microbial Drug Resistance: A Historical Perspective. Ecology of Antibiotic Resistance Genes. Global Response Systems that Confer Resistance. Multidrug Efflux Pumps: Structure, Efflux, and Inhibition. Mechanisms of Aminoglycoside Antibiotic Resistance. Resistance to ß-Lactam Antibiotics Mediated by ß-Lactamases. Target Modification as a Mechanism of Antimicrobial Resistance. Antibiotic Permeability. Genetic Methods for Detecting Bacterial Resistance Genes. The Evolution and Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant Pneumococci. Antimicrobial Resistance in the Enterococcus. Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Mechanism of Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Antibiotic Resistance in Enterobacteria. Resistance as a Worldwide Problem. Public Health Responses to Antimicrobial Resistance in Outpatient and Inpatient Settings. Antibacterial Drug Discovery in the 21st Century.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 24.12.2007
Verlagsort Bosa Roca
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 771 g
Themenwelt Studium Querschnittsbereiche Infektiologie / Immunologie
ISBN-10 0-8493-9190-3 / 0849391903
ISBN-13 978-0-8493-9190-3 / 9780849391903
Zustand Neuware
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