Antibiotic resistance : understanding and responding to an emerging crisis

Publication Data

• Title Antibiotic resistance : understanding and responding to an emerging crisis
• Author Karl Drlica
• Contributor David Perlin
• Publisher FT Press
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location Upper Saddle River, N.J.
• Language English

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.

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Antibiotic resistance : understanding and responding to an emerging crisis by Karl Drlica. ISBN 9780131387737. Published by FT Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.