Antibiotic resistance : understanding and responding to an emerging crisis
Authored by two leading investigators, this book presents a thorough and authoritative overview of this multifaceted field of science. Pathogenic bacteria have been evolving and spreading resistance to diverse classes of antibiotics. As a result, we risk losing our ability to control and treat infec...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified]
FT Press
2011
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629077806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
