| Description |
x, 485 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Historical introduction -- Part I. General properties of antimicrobial agents -- 1. Inhibitors of bacterial cell wall synthesis -- 2. Inhibitors of bacterial protein synthesis -- 3. Synthetic antibacterial agents and miscellaneous antibiotics -- 4. Antifungal agents -- 5. Antiprotozoal and anthelminthic agents -- 6. Antiviral agents -- 7. Antiretroviral agents -- Part II. Resistance to antimicrobial agents -- 8. The problem of resistance -- 9. Mechanisms of acquired resistance -- 10. Genetics of resistance -- 11. Control of the spread of resistance -- Part III. General principles of usage of antimicrobial agents -- 12. Use of the laboratory -- 13. General principles of the treatment of infection --14. Pharmacokinetics -- 15. Prescribing for children and the elderly -- 16. Adverse reactions -- 17. Chemoprophylaxis -- 18. Guidelines, formularies, and antimicrobial policies -- Part IV. Therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents -- 19. Respiratory tract infections -- 20. Urinary infections -- 21. Gastrointestinal infections -- 22. Bacteraemia and endocarditis -- 23. Skin and soft tissue infections -- 24. Bone and joint infections -- 25. Mycobacterial disease -- 26. Infections of the central nervous system -- 27. Viral infections -- 28. Infection in immunocompromised patients including HIV/AIDS -- 29. Sexually transmitted infections -- 30. Parasitic diseases -- 31. Topical use of antimicrobial agents -- 32. Postscript: The development and marketing of antimicrobial drugs |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
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Previous ed.: 2000 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [461]-463) and index |
| Subject |
Anti-infective agents.
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Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy.
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Anti-Infective Agents -- therapeutic use.
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Anti-Infective Agents -- pharmacology.
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Infection -- drug therapy.
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| Author |
Greenwood, David, 1935-
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| LC no. |
2006037286 |
| ISBN |
0198570163 |
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9780198570165 |
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