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Salyers, Abigail A.

Revenge of the microbes: how bacterial resistance is undermining the antibiotic miracle Abigail A. Salyers and Dixie D. Whitt. - Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2005. - xii, 186 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-178) and index.

Magic bullets, miracle drugs -- A brief look at the history of antibiotics -- Bacteria reveal their adaptability, threatening the brief reign of antibiotics -- Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the news -- Antibiotics that inhibit bacterial cell wall construction -- Antibiotics that inhibit the synthesis of bacterial proteins -- Fluoroquinolones, sulfa drugs, and antituberculosis drugs -- Bacterial promiscuity: how bacterial sex contributes to development of resistance -- The looming crisis in antibiotic availability -- Antiseptics and disinfectants -- Antiviral, antifungal, and antiprotozoal compounds -- Appendix 1. Structures of antimicrobial agents mentioned in the text -- Appendix 2. How clinical laboratories measure resistance.

ISBN: 9781555812980

LCCN: 2005002847

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Drug resistance in microorganisms--Popular works.
Drug Resistance, Microbial--Popular Works.

LC Class. No.: QR177 / .S26 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 616.9201061 / Sa394

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QW 52 / S186r 2005