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

Author: Salyers, Abigail A.

Imprint:Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2005.

Descriptionxii, 186 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Note:Magic bullets, miracle drugs. - A brief look at the history of antibiotics. - Bacteria reveal their adaptability, threatening the brief reign of antibiotics. - Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the news. - Antibiotics that inhibit bacterial cell wall construction. - Antibiotics that inhibit the synthesis of bacterial proteins. - Fluoroquinolones, sulfa drugs, and antituberculosis drugs. - Bacterial promiscuity: how bacterial sex contributes to development of resistance. - The looming crisis in antibiotic availability. - Antiseptics and disinfectants. - Antiviral, antifungal, and antiprotozoal compounds. - Appendix 1. Structures of antimicrobial agents mentioned in the text. - Appendix 2. How clinical laboratories measure resistance.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-178) and index.

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