Antibiotics

In this translation of the Italian second edition, the authors provide a comprehensive account of the current knowledge on antibiotics. They concisely describe how various scientific disciplines are involved in antibiotics research, development, and use. Their work also discusses the industrial and clinical development of new antibiotics, as well as the questions and controversies related to the function of antibiotics in nature. Antibiotics is richly illustrated with clear chemical structures, drawings, diagrams, and synoptical tables.

Inhalt

1. The Antibiotics: An Overview.- 2. The Activity of Antibiotics.- 3. The Mechanism of Action of Antibiotics.- 4. Resistance of Microorganisms to Antibiotics.- 5. Activity of Antibiotics in Relation to Their Structure.- 6. Biosynthesis and Genetics of Antibiotic Production.- 7. The Search for and Development of New Antibiotics.- 8. The Use of Antibiotics.- 9. Antibiotics and Producer Organisms.- 10. Further Reading.