Antibacterial agents: chemistry, mode of action, mechanisms of resistance and clinical applications
Auteur :
Anderson, Rosaleen / Groundwater, Paul W. / Todd, Adam / Worsley, Alan
Éditeur :
John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN :
9780470972458
Date de publication :
22 juin 2012
Dimensions :
24,7 x 19,1 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
826 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Antibacterial agents act against bacterial infection either by killing the bacterium or by arresting its growth. They do this by targeting bacterial DNA and its associated processes, attacking bacterial metabolic processes including protein synthesis, or interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis and function.