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UNINA9911026140203321 |
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Autore |
Bowater Laura |
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Titolo |
The Microbes Fight Back : Antibiotic Resistance / / Laura Bowater |
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Cambridge, England : , : Royal Society of Chemistry, , [2017] |
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©2017 |
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ISBN |
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9781782623649 |
1782623647 |
9781788014113 |
1788014111 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (245 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Drug resistance in microorganisms |
Antibiotics |
Microbiologists |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Antibiotic resistance: the state of play today -- The Microbiologists -- Public Health and Infectious Diseases -- Microbial Makeup and Antibiotic Targets -- What is Antibiotic Resistance? -- Spreading Antibiotic Resistance? -- Moving Forward While Looking Back. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Antibiotics are familiar drugs to us all, this topical popular science book considers the past, present and uncertain future of antibiotics. It highlights the need for universal cooperation in order to tackle this global health challenge, which, if not addressed, could transport us back to the medical dark ages. |
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