Revenge of the microbes : how bacterial resistance is undermining the antibiotic miracle / Abigail A. Salyers and Dixie D. Whitt
Publication details: Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, 2005Description: xii, 186 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 1555812988
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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 construction -- 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
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