How to Overcome the Antibiotic Crisis : Facts, Challenges, Technologies and Future Perspectives Paperback / softback
Edited by Marc Stadler, Petra Dersch
Part of the Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology series
Paperback / softback
Description
This volume focuses on antibiotics research, a field of topical significance for human health due to the worrying increase of nosocomial infections caused by multi-resistant bacteria.
It covers several basic aspects, such as the evolution of antibiotic resistance and the influence of antibiotics on the gut microbiota, and addresses the search for novel pathogenicity blockers as well as historical aspects of antibiotics.
Further topics include applied aspects, such as drug discovery based on biodiversity and genome mining, optimization of lead structures by medicinal chemistry, total synthesis and drug delivery technologies.
Moreover, the development of vaccines as a valid alternative therapeutic approach is outlined, while the importance of epidemiological studies on important bacterial pathogens, the problems arising from the excessive use of antibiotics in animal breeding, and the development of innovative technologies for diagnosing the “bad bugs” are discussed in detail.
Accordingly, the book will appeal to researchers and clinicians alike.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:496 pages, XII, 496 p.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:07/07/2018
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- ISBN:9783319841212
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:496 pages, XII, 496 p.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:07/07/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9783319841212
