Antibiotic resistance : understanding and responding to an emerging crisis / Karl Drlica, David S. Perlin.

Author
Drlica, Karl [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press, [2011], ©2011.
Description
xvi, 271 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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    Subject(s)
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction to the resistance problem
    • Working with pathogens
    • A survey of antibiotics
    • Dosing to cure
    • Emergence of resistance
    • Movement of resistance genes among pathogens
    • Transmission of resistant disease
    • Surveillance
    • Making new antibiotics
    • Restricting antibiotic use and optimizing dosing
    • Influenza and antibiotic resistance
    • Avoiding resistant pathogens.
    ISBN
    • 9780131387737 (hardcover : alk. paper)
    • 0131387731 (hardcover : alk. paper)
    LCCN
    2010014841
    OCLC
    610144569
    RCP
    C - S
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