Antimicrobial resistance and implications for the twenty-first century / I. W. Fong, Karl Drlica, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fong, I. W. (Ignatius W.)

Drlica, Karl.

Series:

Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anti-infective agents.

Drug resistance in microorganisms.

Communicable diseases--Forecasting.

Drug Resistance, Microbial.

Communicable Diseases--epidemiology.

Communicable Diseases, Emerging.

Communicable diseases.

Forecasting.

Medical Subjects:

Drug Resistance, Microbial.

Communicable Diseases--epidemiology.

Communicable Diseases, Emerging.

Physical Description:

xi, 407 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Antimicrobial resistance and implications for the 21st century

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, [2008]

Contents:

Mechanisms of resistance by gram-positive bacteria (streptococci and enterococci) / Javier Aspa Marco ... [et al.]

Emergence of MRSA in the community / Adam L. Cohen, Rachel Gorwitz, and Daniel B. Jernigan

Antimicrobial resistance to sexually transmitted infections / Hillard Weinstock, David Trees, and John Papp

Resistance of gram-negative bacilli to antimicrobials / Patricia A. Bradford and Charles R. Dean

Mycobacterial antimicrobial resistance / Peter D.O. Davies and Richard Cooke

Antimicrobial resistance of anaerobic bacteria / Ellie J.C. Goldstein, Diane M. Citron, and David W. Hecht

Clinical significance and biological basis of HIV drug resistance / Jorge L. Martinez-Cajas, Marco Petrella, and Mark A. Wainberg

Resistance of herpesviruses to antiviral agents / G. Boivin and W.L. Drew

Hepatitis virus resistance / Jean-Michel Pawlotsky

Resistance to antifungal agents / Beth A. Arthington-Skaggs and John H. Rex

An anti-mutant approach for antimicrobial use / Karl Drlica ... [et al.]

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0387724176

9780387724171

OCLC:

165407209