Antibiotics: An Overview on the History, Mechanism of action and Drug

ISBN-13: 9786139847761 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 72 str.

Muzafar Ahmad Rather

Opis

Most of the antibiotics in current use have been discovered more or less by chance, and their mechanisms of action have only been elucidated after their discovery. To meet the medical need for next-generation antibiotics, a more rational approach to antibiotic development is clearly needed. Opening with a general introduction about the history of antimicrobial drugs, their mechanism of action and the problem of antibiotic resistance, this book provides the comprehensive account about the currently known antibiotic classes, their mechanisms of action and the targets on which they act. Alongside the latest information on the molecular mechanisms of current blockbuster antibiotics. With its broad overview of current and future antibacterial drug development, this book is essential reading for anyone involved in the development and therapeutic application of novel antibiotics.