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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779879703321

Titolo

Microbial drug resistance / / editor, Vladimir Krcmery

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Future Medicine Ltd, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-78084-240-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Disciplina

616.9041

Soggetti

Drug resistance in microorganisms

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword. Antibiotic resistance: postantibiotic era is here; 1. Current challenges in treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: what are the options?; 2. Antimicrobial-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae : trends and management; 3. Emergence and management of drug-resistant enterococcal infections; 4. Enterobacteriaceae that produce newer beta-lactamases; 5. Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: new strains, new challenges; 6. Clinical significance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases; 7. Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance

8. Antibiotic resistance in the absence of antimicrobial use9. Resistance in bacteria of the food chain: epidemiology and control strategies; 10. Measures to prevent antimicrobial resistance; 11. Where does novel antibiotics R&D stand among other pharmaceutical products?; 12. Resistance to antiretroviral drugs; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Microbial Drug Resistance