Antibiotic drug resistance / edited by José-Luis Capelo Martinez, Giberto Igrejas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'This book presents a thorough and authoritative overview of the multifaceted field of antibiotic science. In order to address the significant challenge of resistance to antibiotic drugs, the book divides coverage into several broad sections: current antibiotics and their mechanism of action, mechanism of antibiotic resistance, socio-economic perspective, therapeutic strategies, prevention strategies, and public policy'--Provided by publisher.

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