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Novel antimicrobial agents and strategies / edited by David A. Phoenix, Frederick Harris and Sarah R. Dennison. - 1 online resource (xxii, 414 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The problem of microbial drug resistance -- Conventional antibiotics -- revitalized by new agents -- Developing novel bacterial targets: carbonic anhydrases as antibacterial drug targets -- Magainins -- a model for development of eukaryotic antimicrobial peptides (amps) -- Antimicrobial peptides from prokaryotes -- Peptidomimetics as antimicrobial agents -- Synthetic biology and therapies for infectious diseases -- Nano-antimicrobials based on metals -- Natural products as antimicrobial agents -- an update -- Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy -- The antimicrobial effects of ultrasound -- Antimicrobial therapy based on antisense agents -- New delivery systems -- liposomes for pulmonary delivery of antibacterial drugs.

ISBN: 9783527676132 3527676139 9783527676149 3527676147 9783527676156 3527676155 9783527676163 3527676163

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Anti-infective agents--Development.
Disinfection and disinfectants.
Sterilization.
Anti-Infective Agents.
Drug Resistance, Microbial.
Drug Design.
MEDICAL / Forensic Medicine
MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine
MEDICAL / Public Health
Anti-infective agents.
Disinfection and disinfectants.
Sterilization.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RA761 / .N684 2015eb

Dewey Class. No.: 614.48

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QV 250