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. Ed(S): Schonfeld, W.; Kirst, Herbert A. - Macrolide Antibiotics - 9783764361860 - V9783764361860
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Macrolide Antibiotics

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Description for Macrolide Antibiotics Hardback. Macrolides, whose first representative (erythromycin) was introduced into the market in the 1950s, have been optimised by various companies into effective, safe, and convenient treatments with overwhelming success. This work deals with the research, development and use of macrolides as a treatment option for bacterial infections. Editor(s): Schonfeld, W.; Kirst, Herbert A. Series: Milestones in Drug Therapy. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
There are only very few chemical classes of antibiotics in medical use, and these have originated over a span of more than 60 years of research. Almost half a century ago, the first member of the macrolides, erythromycin, was introduced as a treatment option for bacterial infections. Erythromycin is a very complex fermentation product obtained from the soil bacterium Saccharopolyspora ery­ thraea (originally named Streptomyces erythreus). The success of erythromycin, based on its efficacy and tolerability, stimulated researchers throughout the world to undertake intense efforts to understand the biology and chemistry of macrolides and to use this experience to improve ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Series
Milestones in Drug Therapy
Number of Pages
323
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783764361860
SKU
V9783764361860
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