TY  - BOOK
AU  - Salyers,Abigail A.
AU  - Whitt,Dixie D.
TI  - Revenge of the microbes: how bacterial resistance is undermining the antibiotic miracle
SN  - 9781555812980
AV  - QR177 .S26 2005
U1  - 616.9201061 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - ASM Press
KW  - Drug resistance in microorganisms
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Drug Resistance, Microbial
KW  - Popular Works
N1  - 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip057/2005002847.html
ER  -