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Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
Ola Sköld
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Description for Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
Paperback. Antibiotic resistance is an ever-increasing problem in modern times, as resistant strains of bacteria become more prevalent. This book teaches about the different types of antibiotics and the bacteria they are used on individually, while, at the same time, maintaining a specific focus on the issue of resistance. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJ; MM; PN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
This book, which is the translated version of a Swedish book, combines a general introduction of a variety of antibiotics with a more in-depth discussion of resistance. The focus on resistance in learning about antibiotics will help future scientists recognize the problem antibiotics resistance poses for medicinal and drug-related fields, and perhaps trigger more research and discoveries to fight antibiotic resistant strains.
This book, which is the translated version of a Swedish book, combines a general introduction of a variety of antibiotics with a more in-depth discussion of resistance. The focus on resistance in learning about antibiotics will help future scientists recognize the problem antibiotics resistance poses for medicinal and drug-related fields, and perhaps trigger more research and discoveries to fight antibiotic resistant strains.
Current overviews of the topic are included, along with specific discussions on the individual mechanisms (betalactams, glycopeptides, aminoglycosides, etc) used in various antibacterial agents and explanations of how resistances to those develop. Methods for counteracting resistance ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470438503
SKU
V9780470438503
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99-50
About Ola Sköld
Ola Sköld, MD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Microbiology at Uppsala University. He has also taught as a visiting professor at both the University of California and The University of Auckland in New Zealand. He is the author of over a hundred scientific papers published in international journals in the field of antibiotics and antibiotics resistance.
Reviews for Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
“This is a good book with good information about antibiotics. It fits nicely in the pocket of a laboratory coat and could be carried around by physicians. It concludes with a serious message
that we have enjoyed the use of antibiotics on a "loan from nature," and this loan is expiring with a "threat of foreclosure.” (Doody’s, 6 April ... Read more
that we have enjoyed the use of antibiotics on a "loan from nature," and this loan is expiring with a "threat of foreclosure.” (Doody’s, 6 April ... Read more