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1. Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobials, Second Edition

   Edited by Richard G. Wax, Kim Lewis, Abigail A. Salyers, Harry Taber

   The enormous genetic flexibility of bacteria jeopardizes the usefulness of currently available antibiotics, and requires new approaches to antibiotic discovery and development. Antimicrobial resistance can be acquired in a short time frame, both by genetic mutation and by direct transfer of...

   Published December 4th 2007 by CRC Press
2. Peptide Antibiotics

   Discovery Modes Of Action And Applications

   Edited by Christopher Dutton, Mark Haxwell, Hamish McArthur, Richard G. Wax

   This reference summarizes the latest research on the structure, function, and design of synthetic and natural peptide antibiotics, describing practical applications of these compounds in food preservation and packaging, and in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases by direct...

   Published December 3rd 2001 by CRC Press
3. Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobials

   Edited by Richard G. Wax, Kim Lewis, Abigail A. Salyers, Harry Taber

   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 greatest threat to...

   Published November 20th 2001 by CRC Press