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Antibiotic Resistance
Anthony R. M. . Ed(S): Coates
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Description for Antibiotic Resistance
Hardback. Editor(s): Coates, Anthony R. M. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMFM; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
This book describes antibiotic resistance amongst pathogenic bacteria. It starts with an overview of the erosion of the efficacy of antibiotics by resistance and the decrease in the rate of replacement of redundant compounds. The origins of antibiotic resistance are then described. It is proposed that there is a large bacterial resistome which is a collection of all resistance genes and their precursors in both pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria. Ongoing resistance surveillance programs are also discussed, together with the perspective of a clinical microbiologist. The book then turns to specific themes such as the most serious area of ... Read more
This book describes antibiotic resistance amongst pathogenic bacteria. It starts with an overview of the erosion of the efficacy of antibiotics by resistance and the decrease in the rate of replacement of redundant compounds. The origins of antibiotic resistance are then described. It is proposed that there is a large bacterial resistome which is a collection of all resistance genes and their precursors in both pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria. Ongoing resistance surveillance programs are also discussed, together with the perspective of a clinical microbiologist. The book then turns to specific themes such as the most serious area of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642289507
SKU
V9783642289507
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99-15
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