Frontiers in antimicrobial resistance a tribute to Stuart B. Levy

• Other Authors: Levy, Stuart B. (Editor), Alekshun, Michael N. (Editor), McDermott, Patrick F. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 2005
• Subjects: Drug Resistance, Microbial
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• Physical Description: xxviii, 570 pages illustrations 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781555813291; 1555813291

Offers a unique examination of the state of antimicrobial and anticancer drug resistance. - Features descriptions of the major mechanisms and the epidemiology of resistance and explores the current policy and education efforts toward maintaining drug efficacy. - Emphasizes those areas where Dr. Levy stimulated scientific advancement through his own research and that of his students, research fellows, and colleagues. - Conveys individual perspectives regarding the issue of antimicrobial resistance. - Serves as as a resource for infectious disease specialists, medical practitioners, and students interested in a review of the accumulated research on resistance among important clinical pathogens