Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance Is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle

ISBN-13: 9781683670087 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Wilson

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Foreword by Stanley Maloy ixPreface xiiiAbout the Authors xvChapter 1 Antibiotics: What Are They? 1Chapter 2 The "Miracle" in "Miracle Drugs" 11Chapter 3 Bacterial Resistance Threatens the Mighty Reign of Antibiotics 27Chapter 4 A Brief Look at the History of Antibiotics 41Chapter 5 Bacterial Targets of Antibiotics: How Antibiotics Work 49Chapter 6 Bacteria Reveal Their Adaptability and Gain Resistance 71Chapter 7 The Spread of Antibiotic Resistance 85Chapter 8 The Escalating Crisis in Antibiotic Availability Amidst Renewed Efforts 107Chapter 9 The Battle Continues To Combat Antibiotic Resistance: Alternative Approaches 127Chapter 10 Building a Viable Framework for Tackling the Escalating Antibiotic Resistance Crisis 139Index 153