| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xx, 353 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
From tragedy the antibiotic age is born -- The disease and the cure : the microscopic world of bacteria and antibiotics -- Reliance on medicines and self-medication : the seeds of antibiotic misuse -- Antibiotic resistance : microbial adaptation and evolution -- The antibiotic myth -- Antibiotics, animals, and the resistance gene pool -- Further ecological considerations : antibiotic use in agriculture, aquaculture, pets, and minor animal species -- Future prospects : new advances against impending disaster -- The individual and antibiotic resistance -- The antibacterial craze -- Antibiotic resistance : a societal issue at local, national, and international levels. |
| Subject |
Drug resistance in microorganisms.
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| ISBN |
0738204404 |
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