| Description |
vi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the development of new antibiotics / A. Sosa -- The prevalence of plasmids and other modile genetic elements in clinically important drug-resistant bacteria / E. Moritz, P. Hergenrother -- Regulation of efflux pumps in Enterobacteriaceae / A. Davin-Regli, J. Pagès -- Biofilms, multi-resistance and persistence / P. Gilbert, A. McBain, S. Lindsay -- A Latin American "Point de vue" in the epidemiology, control and treatment options of infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producers / J. Casellas, M. Quinteros -- Monitoring antimicrobial resistance / T. O'Brien, J. Stelling -- Predicting the evolution and emergence of new antibiotic resistance genes / B. Hall -- Ecology and economics of cycling antibiotics / R. Laxminarayan, D. Smith -- The social context of drug discovery and safety testing / J. Heinemann, J. Goven |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Antibiotics -- Side effects.
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Bacterial genetics.
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Drug resistance in microorganisms.
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| Author |
Amábile-Cuevas, Carlos F.
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| ISBN |
1904933246 |
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9781904933243 |
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