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Revenge of the microbes : how bacterial resistance is undermining the antibiotic miracle / Abigail A. Salyers and Dixie D. Whitt.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2005.Description: xii, 186 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1555812988 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.9201061 SAL
Contents:
Preface. - 1. Magic Bullets, Miracle Drugs. - 2. A Brief Look at the History of Antibiotics. - 3. Bacteria Reveal Their Adaptability, Threatening the Brief Reign of Antibiotics. - 4. Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the News. - 5. Antibiotics That Inhibit Bacterial Cell Wall Construction. - 6. Antibiotics That Inhibit the Synthesis of Bacterial Proteins. - 7. Fluoroquinolones, Sulfa Drugs, and Antituberculosis Drugs. - 8. Bacterial Promiscuity: How Bacterial Sex Contributes to Development of Resistance. - 9. The Looming Crisis in Antibiotic Availability. - 10. Antiseptics and Disinfectants. - 11. Antiviral, Antifungal, and Antiprotozoal Compounds. Appendix 1. Structures of Antimicrobial Agents Mentioned in the Text. - Appendix 2. How Clinical Laboratories Measure Resistance. - Suggested Reading. - Index
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-178) and index.

Preface. - 1. Magic Bullets, Miracle Drugs. - 2. A Brief Look at the History of Antibiotics. - 3. Bacteria Reveal Their Adaptability, Threatening the Brief Reign of Antibiotics. - 4. Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the News. - 5. Antibiotics That Inhibit Bacterial Cell Wall Construction. - 6. Antibiotics That Inhibit the Synthesis of Bacterial Proteins. - 7. Fluoroquinolones, Sulfa Drugs, and Antituberculosis Drugs. - 8. Bacterial Promiscuity: How Bacterial Sex Contributes to Development of Resistance. - 9. The Looming Crisis in Antibiotic Availability. - 10. Antiseptics and Disinfectants. - 11. Antiviral, Antifungal, and Antiprotozoal Compounds. Appendix 1. Structures of Antimicrobial Agents Mentioned in the Text. - Appendix 2. How Clinical Laboratories Measure Resistance. - Suggested Reading. - Index