Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria.1904933246 Antimicrobial antimicrobial /an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al/ (-mi-kro´be-al) 1. killing microorganisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth. 2. an agent with such effects. resistance in bacteria. Ed. by Carlos F. Amabile-Cuevas. Horizon Bioscience 2007 201 pages $188.00 Hardcover SF917 Even the popular press has caught on to the alarming increase in antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, even multi-drug resistance, but it has not made entirely clear the potential cost in human life and safety, These nine reviews of the current state of study of antimicrobial resistance focus on the latest research and efforts to produce novel and effective approaches. Topics include the development of new antibiotics, the prevalence of plasmids and other mobile genetic elements Mobile genetic elements (MGE) are a type of DNA that can move around within the genome. They include:
n the ability of certain strains of microorganisms to develop resistance to antibiotics. antibiotic resistance genes, mathematical modeling in the ecology and economics of cycling antibiotics, and the social context of drug discovery and safety testing. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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