Hugo and Russell's pharmaceutical microbiology

ÍNDICE: List of contributors. Preface to the eighth edition. Preface to thefirst edition. Part 1 Biology of Microorganisms. 1 Introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology. 2 Fundamental features of microbiology. 3 Bacteria. 4 Fungi. 5 Viruses. 6 Protozoa. Part 2 Pathogens and Host Responses. 7 Principles of microbial pathogenicity and epidemiology. 8 Microbial biofilms: consequences for health. 9 Immunology. 10 Vaccination and immunization. Part 3 Prescribing Therapeutics. 11 Antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents:their properties and uses. 12 Mechanisms of action of antibiotics and synthetic anti-infective agents. 13 Bacterial resistance to antibiotics. 14 Clinical uses of antimicrobial drugs. 15 Antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic stewardship. 16 Public health microbiology: infection prevention and control. Part 4 Contamination andInfection Control. 17 Microbial spoilage, infection risk and contamination control. 18 Laboratory evaluation of antimicrobial agents. 19 Chemical disinfectants, antiseptics and preservatives. 20 Non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents: mode of action and resistance. 21 Sterilization procedures and sterility assurance Part 5 Pharmaceutical Production 22 Sterile pharmaceutical products 23 Principles of good manufacturing practice. 24 The manufacture and quality controlof immunological products. 25 Recombinant DNA technology. Part 6 Current Trends and New Directions. 26 The wider contribution of microbiology to the pharmaceutical sciences. 27 Alternative strategies for antimicrobial therapy. Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4443-3063-2
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 512
• Fecha Publicación: 05/08/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés