
Blending scientific and practical approaches, this second edition examines the social, economic, and medical issues related to the growing problem of bacterial resistance. It outlines the forces that contributed to the abuse of antibiotics and precipitated the current crisis...

Blending scientific and practical approaches, this second edition examines the social, economic, and medical issues related to the growing problem of bacterial resistance. It outlines the forces that contributed to the abuse of antibiotics and precipitated the current crisis...

Focuses on combating bacterial pathogens by understanding their strategies of defense Each chapter begins with a summary of concepts, so those not actively working in the field gain an overall picture of what follows Highlights antibiotic resistance in pathogens that poses the...