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Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics - From Molecules to Man (Paperback)
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AN AUTHORITATIVE SURVEY OF CURRENT RESEARCH INTO CLINICALLY USEFUL
CONVENTIONAL AND NONCONVENTIONAL ANTIBIOTIC THERAPEUTICS
Pharmaceutically-active antibiotics revolutionized the treatment of
infectious diseases, leading to decreased mortality and increased
life expectancy. However, recent years have seen an alarming rise
in the number and frequency of antibiotic-resistant "Superbugs."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that
over two million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the
United States annually, resulting in approximately 23,000 deaths.
Despite the danger to public health, a minimal number of new
antibiotic drugs are currently in development or in clinical trials
by major pharmaceutical companies. To prevent reverting back to the
pre-antibiotic era--when diseases caused by parasites or infections
were virtually untreatable and frequently resulted in death--new
and innovative approaches are needed to combat the increasing
resistance of pathogenic bacteria to antibiotics. Bacterial
Resistance to Antibiotics - From Molecules to Man examines the
current state and future direction of research into developing
clinically-useful next-generation novel antibiotics. An
internationally-recognized team of experts cover topics including
glycopeptide antibiotic resistance, anti-tuberculosis agents,
anti-virulence therapies, tetracyclines, the molecular and
structural determinants of resistance, and more. Presents a
multidisciplinary approach for the optimization of novel
antibiotics for maximum potency, minimal toxicity, and appropriated
degradability Highlights critical aspects that may relieve the
problematic medical situation of antibiotic resistance Includes an
overview of the genetic and molecular mechanisms of antibiotic
resistance Addresses contemporary issues of global public health
and longevity Includes full references, author remarks, and color
illustrations, graphs, and charts Bacterial Resistance to
Antibiotics - From Molecules to Man is a valuable source of
up-to-date information for medical practitioners, researchers,
academics, and professionals in public health, pharmaceuticals,
microbiology, and related fields.
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