General properties of antimicrobial agents
CHAPTER 1. Inhibitors of bacterial cell wall synthesis
CHAPTER 2. Inhibitors of bacterial protein synthesis
CHAPTER 3. Synthetic antibacterial agents and miscellaneous antibiotics
CHAPTER 5. Antiprotozoal and anthelminthic agents
CHAPTER 7. Antiretroviral agents
Laboratory aspects of antimicrobial therapy
CHAPTER 8. Antibiotic sensitivity testing and assay
CHAPTER 9. Antibiotic interactions
CHAPTER 10. Use of the laboratory
Resistance to antimicrobial agents
CHAPTER 11. The problem of resistance
CHAPTER 12. Mechanisms of acquired resistance
CHAPTER 13. The genetics of resistance
CHAPTER 14. Control of the spread of resistance
General principles of usage of antimicrobial agents
CHAPTER 15. General principles of the treatment of infection
CHAPTER 17. Prescribing for children and the elderly
CHAPTER 18. Adverse reactions to antibiotics
The therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents
CHAPTER 20. Respiratory tract infections
CHAPTER 21. Urinary infections
CHAPTER 22. Gastrointestinal infections
CHAPTER 23. Bacteraemia and endocarditis
CHAPTER 24. Skin and soft-tissue infections
CHAPTER 25. Bone and joint infections
CHAPTER 26. Mycobacterial disease
CHAPTER 27. Meningitis and brain abscess
CHAPTER 29. Infection in immuno-compromised patients
CHAPTER 30. Sexually transmitted infections
CHAPTER 31. Parasitic diseases
CHAPTER 32. Topical use of antimicrobial
CHAPTER 33. Postscript: The development and marketing of antimicrobial drugs
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