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Antibiotics - Therapeutic Spectrum and Limitations
Provides thorough insights into the comprehensive and up-to-date trends of antibiotic therapeutics and related mechanisms
Amal Kumar Dhara (Edited by), Amit Kumar Nayak (Edited by), Debprasad Chattopadhyay (Edited by)
9780323953887
Paperback, published 1 July 2023
550 pages
23.5 x 19 x 3.4 cm, 0.899 kg
Antibiotics: Therapeutic Spectrum and Limitations provides up-to-date information on managing microbial infections, the development and types of antibiotics, the rationale for utilizing antibiotics, toxicity considerations, and the control of antibiotic resistance in one single resource. This book also aims to provide comprehensive insights and current trends on antibiotic therapies to treat microbial infections, their mechanisms of action, and the role of modern drug delivery in improving their efficacy. Written by leading experts from around the globe, the chapters in the book covers important aspects of microbial infections including hospital acquired infections and community acquired infections and adult sepsis, examines the various types of antibiotics with different mechanisms and therapeutic uses, the global challenge of antibiotic resistance, and clinical trials, regulatory considerations, and market overview of antibiotics. Furthermore, the chapters include updated literature reviews of the relevant key topics, high-quality illustrations, chemical structures, flowcharts, and well-organized tables, all of which enable better understanding by the readers.
Section I: Introduction 1. Introduction to antibiotic therapy Section II: Microbial infection and antibiotics development 2. Bacterial infection: Types and pathophysiology 3. Antibiotics – Past, Present & Possibilities 4. Challenges in the development of antibiotics Section III: Antibiotics and therapeutics 5. Beta lactum antibiotics 6. Aminoglycoside antibiotics 7. Broad Spectrum Antibiotics (Chloramphenicol and Tetracycline) 8. Macrolide antibiotics 9. Lincosamide and glycopeptide antibiotics 10. Antimicrobial Lipopeptides: Multifaceted Designs to Curb Antimicrobial Resistance 11. Antifungal Compounds: With Special Emphasis on Echinocandins, Polyenes, Heterocyclic Benzofurans 12. Antibiotics in the management of tuberculosis and cancer Section IV: Toxicity and Antibiotic resistance 13. Toxicity consideration of antibiotics 14. Rational use of antibiotics- save antibiotics for future generations 15. Combined use of antibiotics 16. Antibiotic resistance – a global crisis 17. Traditional Medicine in the Management of Microbial Infection as Antimicrobials: Pros and Cons Section V: Others 18. Quinolones as antimicrobial and anti-resistance agents 19. Herbal drugs as antibiotics 20. Paediatric and geriatric uses of antibiotics 21. Role of antibiotics in hospital acquired infections and community acquired infections 22. Adult sepsis as an emerging hospital acquired infection: challenges and solutions 23. Probiotics: A solution to the prevention of antimicrobial resistance 24. Role of modern drug delivery in antibiotic therapy 25. Antibiotic residues in food 26. Clinical trials, regulatory considerations and market overview of antibiotics
Subject Areas: Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Medical diagnosis [MJA]
