Revenge of the microbes : how bacterial resistance is undermining the antibiotic miracle / Abigail A...
Revenge of the microbes : how bacterial resistance is undermining the antibiotic miracle / Abigail A...
Revenge of the microbes : how bacterial resistance is undermining the antibiotic miracle / Abigail A. Salyers and Dixie D. Whitt.
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2005.
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T0361118
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. ; cm.
Contents
1. Magic bullets, miracle drugs -- 2. A brief look at the history of antibiotics -- 3. Bacteria reveal their adaptability, threatening the brief reign of antibiotics -- 4. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the news -- 5. Antibiotics that inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis -- 6. Antibiotics that in...
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2005.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"Reader-friendly and comprehensible, Revenge of the Microbes will engage a diverse audience, including biologists, doctors, teachers, students, lawyers, environmentalists, and everyday citizens. This new volume encourages readers to consider the extensive role of antibiotics in modern medicine and the potentially catastrophic impact the loss of eff...
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Revenge of the microbes : how bacterial resistance is undermining the antibiotic miracle / Abigail A. Salyers and Dixie D. Whitt.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from HEALTH/ N616.9201/ 1.
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T0361118
Record Identifier
74VKqZomAAa3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqZomAAa3
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ISBN
1555812988
9781555812980
DDC
616.9201061
MMS ID
991020141689702626
