Antibiotics and Bacterial Resistance (eBook)

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Introduction

Antibiotics and the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance
eLS
Jose L Martinez, Fernando Baquero

Antimicrobials Against Streptococci, Pneumococci and Enterococci
eLS
Susan Donabedian, Adenike Shoyinka

Techniques & Applications

RNA decay: a novel therapeutic target in bacteria
WIREs RNA
Tess M. Eidem, Christelle M. Roux, Paul M. Dunman

Antibiotics that target protein synthesis
WIREs RNA
Lisa S. McCoy, Yun Xie, Yitzhak Tor

Methods

High-Throughput Assessment of Bacterial Growth Inhibition by Optical Density Measurements
Current Protocols Chemical Biology
Jennifer Campbell

Structure-Based Approaches to Antibiotic Drug Discovery
Current Protocols Microbiology
George Nicola, Ruben Abagyan

Novel Approaches to Bacterial Infection Therapy by Interfering with Cell-to-Cell Signaling
Current Protocols Microbiology
David A. Rasko, Vanessa Sperandio

Further Reading

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WIREs

Current Protocols