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Record Nr.

UNINA9911026140203321

Autore

Bowater Laura

Titolo

The Microbes Fight Back : Antibiotic Resistance / / Laura Bowater

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, England : , : Royal Society of Chemistry, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

9781782623649

1782623647

9781788014113

1788014111

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 pages)

Disciplina

615.7922

Soggetti

Drug resistance in microorganisms

Antibiotics

Microbiologists

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.