Antimicrobial Resistance and Implications for the 21st Century (Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century) - Softcover
This comprehensive, up-to-date volume defines the issues and offers potential solutions to the challenges of antimicrobial resistance. The chapter authors are leading international experts on antimicrobial resistance among a variety of bacteria, viruses including HIV and herpes, parasites and fungi. The chapters explore the molecular mechanisms of drug resistance, the immunology and epidemiology of resistance strains, clinical implications and implications on research and lack thereof, and prevention and future directions.
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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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- PublisherSpringer
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1441944370
- ISBN 13 9781441944375
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages420
- EditorFong I.W., Drlica Karl
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