Antibacterial chemotherapy [[electronic resource] ] : theory, problems and practice / / by Sebastian G.B. Amyes

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457955003321
• Autore: Amyes Sebastian G. B
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010
• ISBN: 0-19-174042-X; 0-19-960754-0; 1-283-34836-5; 9786613348364; 0-19-157602-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (93 p.)
• Collana: Oxford infectious diseases library
• Disciplina: 615.329
• Soggetti: Antibacterial agents; Bacterial diseases; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Dedication; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Antibiotic action-general principles; 2 Antibiotics-mechanisms of action; 3 Pharmacokinetics applied to antimicrobials; 4 Sensitivity and identification tests; 5 Genetics of antibiotic resistance; 6 Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance; 7 Multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria and healthcare-acquired infections; 8 Anti-mycobacterium therapy; 9 Clinical use of antibiotics to prevent or control resistance; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: Although antibiotics are among the most widely used pharmaceuticals, they are also often inappropriately and over-prescribed. Indeed there are increasing predictions that unless we moderate our use of these drugs, bacterial resistance will eventually render them useless. As there are no serious contenders to take the place of antibiotics, including a failure to find new classes of these drugs, it is essential for modern medicine that their efficacy is preserved.Part of the Oxford Infectious Disease Library, this pocketbook is designed to help medical trainees, general prescribers, healthcare w