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Antimicrobial Resistance and Implications for the Twenty-First Century

By I. W. Fong , Karl Drlica (eds.) , Javier Aspa Marco , Olga Rajas Naranjo (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer US
Year
2008
ISBN
978-0-387-72417-1, 978-0-387-72418-8
DOI
10.1007/978-0-387-72418-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3600894 bytes)
Series
Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
Edition
1
Pages
408\410
Time added
2013-08-19 20:00:00
Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology; Vir

Description

This new volume of the Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century series is a collection of chapters by leading world authorities on antimicrobial resistance of common, important bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens. This unique book should be in the possession of anyone interested in the field of infectious diseases, microbiology, infection control & public health. The chapters, which are written by reknown experts, provide a wealth of contemporary information on microbiology, molecular mechanisms, epidemiology, clinical relevance, treatment, and prevention and future directions on the following topics: Mechanism of Resistance by Gram Positive Bacteria Emergence of MRSA in the Community Antimicrobial Resistance of STD pathogens Resistance of Gram Negative Bacilli to Antimicrobials Mycobacterial Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobial Resistance of Anaerobic Bacteria HIV Drug Resistance Resistance of Herpes viruses to Antiviral Agents Hepatitis Virus Resistance Resistance to Antifungal Agents An Anti-Mutant Approach for Antimicrobial Use

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