An antimicrobial agent is defined as a natural or synthetic substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and algae. Irving and andrew emmerson 2000, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. Books in antimicrobials, resistance and chemotherapy frontiers. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy aac is an interdisciplinary journal. This book is intended to introduce students and young doctors to the principles of antimicrobial chemotherapy, and to foster good prescribing habits, which are essential if antibiotics are to retain their value for the future. The fully revised and updated seventh edition of antimicrobial chemotherapy is an essential guide to the principles of antimicrobial chemotherapy, the problem of resistance and its control through policies, antimicrobial stewardship and surveillance.
Several factors are important in choosing the most appropriate antimicrobial drug therapy, including bacteriostatic versus bactericidal mechanisms, spectrum of activity, dosage and route of administration, the potential for side effects, and the potential interactions between drugs. It covers antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic agents and chemotherapy. Divided in five parts, the book cover issues specific to both the developed and developing world. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy antimicrobial. The final part of the book analyses the development and marketing of antimicrobial drugs. The fully revised and updated seventh edition of antimicrobial chemotherapy is an essential guide to the principles of antimicrobial chemotherapy, the problem of resistance and its control through. From medical technology series 3 section i is on the destruction of microorganisms, section ii is on antimicrobial chemical agents and skin disinfection, section iii is on antimicrobial physical agents, and section iv is on antimicrobial chemotherapy, drug resistance and sensitivity. Antibacterial agents is an essential guide to this important class of chemotherapeutic drugs. Kass, on medical science, social problems, and the future. Antimicrobial chemotherapy, fifth edition journal of. The aim is to encourage good prescribing habits in doctors throughout the world. Guidelines, formularies and antimicrobial policies.
Journal of antimicrobial agents provides the rapid bimonthly publication of articles in all areas related to negative results in multi drug resistance, antibiotics, antifungal agents, antiviral drugs, antibacterial drugs, etc. Wellrespected and widely regarded as the most comprehensive text in the field, antibiotic and chemotherapy, 9th edition by drs. This is followed by part 1, which very comprehensively discusses the properties of antimicrobial agents. Conference on antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy chicago, october.
The book provides an aid to informed, rational prescribing for common bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections. Antimicrobial chemotherapy david greenwood, roger finch. The essence of this book is to describe the basic properties of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents and to discuss the principles underlying the rational use of antimicrobial agents in the management of infection. International journal of antimicrobial agents editorial board.
The terms antimicrobial, antibiotic, and antiinfective encompass a wide variety of pharmaceutical agents that include antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic drugs. The production and use of the antibiotic penicillin in the early 1940s. In addition, they play a key role in organ and bone marrow transplantation, cancer chemotherapy, artificial joint and heart valve surgery. It was established in 1972 by gladys lounsbury hobby. The existing chronic or common ailments without cures, development of new diseases with unknown causes, and. Antimicrobial drugs typically work by destroying or interfering with microbial structures and enzymes, either killing microbial cells or. These studies have opened up the potential for a novel form of ultrasoundmediated antimicrobial activity, which has been termed sonodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy sact. Of these, antibacterial agents are by far the most commonly used and thus are the focus of this article, although similar principles apply to the other agents as well. One hundred twentytwo papers from the seventh interscience conference on antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy chicago, october 1967. Antimicrobial chemotherapy by peter davey overdrive. Fundamentals of antimicrobial chemotherapy microbiology. The conference opens with discussions on ethics and regulation of clinical investigation.
Description wellrespected and widely regarded as the most comprehensive text in the field, antibiotic and chemotherapy, 9th edition by drs. There are also chapters on the management of mycobacterial disease, viral infections, hivaids and parasitic infections. Antimicrobial chemotherapy is the clinical application of antimicrobial agents to treat infectious disease there are five types of antimicrobial chemotherapy. One hundred and two research papers on synthetic antimicrobials, new penicillins, toxicology with special attention to renal problems and myopathy, therapy of human infections, resistance and mechanisms of action, experimental infections, and antiviral agents. Here, we tested the toxicity of three antimicrobial agents against bedbugs when administered orally. Antimicrobial stewardship and the multiprofessional antimicrobial management team. Antibacterials and antifungals is a significant revision of an original french reference published by ellipses in 1999. The first issue of antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy appeared in january 1972, but other publications concerned with antibiotics were involved in its gestation. Antibacterial chemotherapy, the use of antibacterial drugs to treat bacterial infections. This seventh edition of antimicrobial chemotherapy continues to be a valuable resource for undergraduates and graduates requiring a. Antifungal chemotherapy, the use of antifungal drugs to treat fungal infections. Antimicrobial agent an overview sciencedirect topics. This text describes the basic properties of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents and discusses the principles underlying the rational use of antimicrobial agents in the management of infection.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy aac is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the dissemination of knowledge relating to all aspects of antimicrobial and antiparasitic agents and chemotherapy. Antimicrobial agent, any of a large variety of chemical compound s and physical agents that are used to destroy microorganisms or to prevent their development. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A variety of microorganisms were elucidated to cause infectious diseases in the latter half of the 19th century. Chemotherapy may involve drugs that target cancerous cells or tissues, or it may involve antimicrobial drugs that target infectious microorganisms. Antimicrobial chemotherapy 7th edition download the book pdf file 2.
In 1955 a second journal, known initially as antibiotic medicine and from 1956 as antibiotic medicine and clinical therapy, appeared, with a. History of antimicrobial agents and resistant bacteria. The book opens with a fascinating historical introduction, which takes the reader from mankinds earliest empirical observations such as vermifuges through to the discovery of the first miracle drugs. Furthermore, some antimicrobial compounds, originally discovered as products of microorganisms, can be synthesized entirely by chemical means. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 1966 show all authors. In addition, they play a key role in organ and bone marrow transplantation, cancer chemotherapy, artificial. Anthelminthic chemotherapy, the use of antihelminthic drugs to. International journal of antimicrobial agents elsevier. She had edited aac the book from 1965 to 1970 and brought with her from its editorial board walter celmer, joel flaks, and leon schmidt and added edward. It provides an aid to informed, rational prescribing for common bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections. Antimicrobial agent classes and subclasses page 4 of 5. Antimicrobial chemotherapy by david greenwood, paperback. The book provides an aid to informed, rational prescribing for common bacterial, fungal. Class and subclass designation and generic name antimicrobial class antimicrobial subclass agents included.
Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. Part 1 general property of antimicrobial agents discusses mechanisms of action and resistance to antibacterial, antifungal antiprotozoal, antiviral, and antiviral agents. Choose from 500 different sets of antimicrobial chemotherapy flashcards on quizlet. The next group of papers presents pathological, bacteriological, and clinical aspects of certain infectious diseases. History of antimicrobial agents and resistant bacteria jmaj 522. We reveal that doxycycline has direct insecticidal activity at 250. Abstracts book, interscience conference on antimicrobial agents. Pseudomonas aeruginosa exploits intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms to resist almost every antibiotic used in chemotherapy. Antimicrobial agents are essential for the treatment of lifethreatening infections and for managing the burden of minor infections in the community. Unlike other classes of medicines, they are vulnerable to resistance from mutations in target. Compounds are organised according to their target, which helps the reader understand the mechanism of action of these drugs and how resistance can arise. Finch, greenwood, whitley, and norrby, provides globally relevant coverage of all types of antimicrobial agents used in human medicine, including all antiviral, antiprotozoan and anthelminthic agents. In the medical and parmaceutical worlds, all these antimicrobial agents used in the treatment of disease are referred to.
Part 2 resistance to antimicrobial agents provides guidance about the. The following discussion will focus primarily on antibacterial drugs, but the concepts translate to other. Adjustment of dosing of antimicrobial agents for bodyweight in adults. Topics covered include the general properties of antimicrobial.
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