Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance [[electronic resource] /] / Ola Skl̲d

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910137562803321
• Autore: Skl̲d Ola
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2011
• ISBN: 1-283-28268-2; 9786613282682; 1-118-07558-7; 1-118-07556-0; 1-118-07560-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (223 p.)
• Disciplina: 615/.329
• Soggetti: Antibiotics; Drug resistance in microorganisms
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Translation of: Antibiotika och antibiotikaresistens / Olga Skl̲d. c2006.; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 ANTIBIOTICS: THE GREATEST TRIUMPH OF SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE; Selectivity; Development of Resistance; Sulfonamide: The First Antibacterial Agent Acting Selectively; Chemotherapeutics and Antibiotics; Penicillin: The First Antibiotic; The First Therapeutic Trial; Rediscovery of Penicillin by a Basic Scientific Approach; Betalactams; Streptomycin: The Second Antibiotic in the History of Antibacterial Agents; The First Remedy for Tuberculosis; Conclusion; 2 DISTRIBUTION OF ANTIBIOTICS; Quantitative Evaluation of Antibiotics Consumption; Defined Daily DosesInternational Distribution of Antibiotics: A Scandinavian Example; Control of Antibiotics Overuse; 3 SULFONAMIDES AND TRIMETHOPRIM; General Aspects Regarding the Development of Resistance; Sulfonamides; Sulfonamides as Remedies; Resistance to Sulfonamide; Resistance to Sulfonamides in Neisseria meningitidis; Characterization of the Sulfonamide-Resistant Dihydropteroate Synthase in N. meningitidis; Characterization of the Other Sulfonamide-Resistant Dihydropteroate Synthase in N. ; meningitidis; Resistance to Sulfonamides in Streptococcus pyogenes; Resistance to Sulfonamides in Campylobacter jejuniResistance to Sulfonamides in Streptococcus pneumoniae; Resistance to Sulfonamides in Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii); Resistance to Sulfonamides in Staphylococcus aureus and S. haemolyticus; Resistance to Sulfonamides in Mycobacterium leprae; Plasmid-Borne Resistance to Sulfonamides; Trimethoprim; Innate Resistance to Trimethoprim; Chromosomal Resistance to Trimethoprim; Plasmid-Borne Resistance to Trimethoprim; Possible Pathogenicity Change in C. jejuni by Acquiring Trimethoprim Resistance Genes; Experimental Test of the Reversibility of Trimethoprim ResistanceConclusion; 4 PENICILLINS AND OTHER BETALACTAMS; The Betalactam Ring: The Characteristic of all Betalactams; The Antibacterial Mechanism of Betalactams; Penicillins; Penicillins with an Enlarged Spectrum; Penicillins Stable to Penicillinases; Counteracting Resistance by the Inhibition of Betalactamases; Other Antibacterial Betalactams; Cephalosporins; Monobactams; Thienamycins; Betalactamases; Horizontal Spread of Betalactamases; Penicillin-Binding Proteins; Resistance to Betalactams by Changes in the PBPs; A Very Old Prophecy Came True5 GLYCOPEPTIDES; Mechanism of Antibacterial Action; Resistance; Avoparcin and Clinical Resistance to Glycopeptides; Vancomycin as an Antibiotic of Last Resort; 6 AMINOGLYCOSIDES; The Antibacterial Mechanism of Streptomycin; Bactericidal Effect; Clinical Side Effects; Bacterial Resistance to Aminoglycosides; Horizontal Spread of Aminoglycoside Resistance; Conclusion; 7 OTHER ANTIBIOTICS INTERFERING WITH BACTERIAL PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; Chloramphenicol; Clinical Side Effects; Bacterial Resistance to Chloramphenicol; Tetracyclines; Mechanism of Action; Clinical Side Effects
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, which is the translated version of a Swedish book, combines a general introduction of a variety of antibiotics with a more in-depth discussion of resistance. The focus on resistance in learning about antibiotics will help future scientists recognize the problem antibiotics resistance poses for medicinal and drug-related fields, and perhaps trigger more research and discoveries to fight antibiotic resistant strains. Current overviews of the topic are included, along with specific discussions on the individual mechanisms (betalactams, glycopeptides, aminoglycosides, etc) used in var

Sixteenth-century Scotland [[electronic resource] ] : essays in honour of Michael Lynch / / edited by Julian Goodare and Alasdair A. MacDonald

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910792116803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston [Mass.], : Brill, 2008
• ISBN: 1-283-06108-2; 9786613061089; 90-474-3373-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (499 p.)
• Collana: Brill's studies in intellectual history, , 0920-8607 ; ; v. 166
• Altri autori (Persone): GoodareJulian; MacDonaldA. A (Alasdair A.); LynchMichael <1946->
• Disciplina: 941.105
• Soggetti: Monarchy - Scotland - History - 16th century; Scotland History 16th century; Scotland Intellectual life 16th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.; "Publications of Michael Lynch": p. [451]-454.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Materials / J. Goodare and A.A. MacDonald -- Introduction - Michael Lynch And Sixteenth-Century Scotland / Julian Goodare and Alasdair A. Macdonald -- Chapter One. Royal Finance And Regional Rebellion In The Reign Of James IV / Steve Boardman -- Chapter Two. Crown Imperial: Coronation Ritual And Regalia In The Reign Of James V / Andrea Thomas -- Chapter Three. ‘Saints At The Door Don’t Make Miracles’? The Contrasting Fortunes Of Scottish Pilgrimage, C.1450–1550 / David Ditchburn -- Chapter Four. Advice To A Princess: The Literary Articulation Of A Religious, Political And Cultural Programme For Mary Queen Of Scots, 1562 / Theo Van Heijnsbergen -- Chapter Five. The Conference At Leith: Ecclesiastical Finance And Politics In The 1570's / Sharon Adams -- Chapter Six. The Noble And The Bastard: The Earl Of Argyll And The Law Of Divorce In Reformation Scotland / Jane E. A. Dawson -- Chapter Seven. Robin Hood In Scotland / E. Patricia Dennison -- Chapter Eight. The Emergence Of An Elite Craft: The Incorporation Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh, 1505-C.1680 / Helen M. ; Dingwall -- Chapter Nine. The Making Of The Anglo-Scottish Alliance Of 1586 / Ruth Grant -- Chapter Ten. Kinship, Kingship And Latinity: The Surprising Career Of James Halkerston / Roderick J. Lyall -- Chapter Eleven. Best Of Enemies: Andrew Melville And Patrick Adamson, C.1574-1592 / Alan R. Macdonald -- Chapter Twelve. Anna Of Denmark’s Coronation And Entry Into Edinburgh, 1590: Cultural, Religious And Diplomatic Perspectives / Maureen M. Meikle -- Chapter Thirteen. Father William Crichton’s Estimate Of The Scottish Nobility, 1595 / Michael J. Yellowlees -- Chapter Fourteen. The Attempted Scottish Coup Of 1596 / Julian Goodare -- Chapter Fifteen. An Advantageous Alliance: Edinburgh And The Court Of James VI / Amy L. Juhala -- Chapter Sixteen. The Headaches Of Monarchy: Kingship And The Kirk In The Early Seventeenth Century / Jenny Wormald -- Chapter Seventeen. Mr Andrew Boyd (1567–1636): A Neo-Stoic Bishop Of Argyll And His Writings / Jamie Reid-Baxter -- Chapter Eighteen. Politics And Government In The Scottish Burghs, 1603–1638 / Laura A. M. Stewart -- Publications Of Michael Lynch / J. Goodare and A.A. MacDonald -- Index / J. Goodare and A.A. MacDonald.
• Sommario/riassunto: "This collection of essays demonstrates the vitality of the political, cultural and religious history of Scotland in the era of the Renaissance and Reformation. It is a Festschrift for Michael Lynch, who recently retired as the Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh. It includes essays on politics, religion and towns, and on the literature and culture of the royal court and the common people. The essays all illuminate the 'long sixteenth century', c. 1500-1650, which Professor Lynch has established as a distinct period."--BOOK JACKET.