Screen LibraryAntibiotic-resistant bacteria
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| Published: |
Chelsea House,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2007. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Deadly diseases and epidemics |
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| Carrier Form: | 128 p.: ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0791091880 (hc : alk. paper) 9780791091883 (hc : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | R978 |
| CLC: | R978.1 |
| Call Number: | R978.1/G949 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. What are antibiotics? -- How do antibiotics kill bacteria? -- How do bacteria resist antibiotics? Causes of antibiotic resistance -- Consequences of antibiotic resistance -- Most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria -- Strategies to combat antibiotic resistance -- Future of antibiotic resistance -- Reducing antibiotic resistance -- Glossary -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Web sites -- Index. "Provides a comprehensive discussion of the types of antibiotics, the ways bacteria develop resistance to these drugs, and the countermeasures scientists are developing for the future"--P. [4] of cover. |