Antibiotic Paradox

Name: Antibiotic Paradox
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ISBN: 9780738204406

ISBN-10: 0738204404

ISBN-13: 9780738204406

Edition: 2nd 2002

Authors: Stuart B. Levy

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From the leading international expert on antibiotic drugs, this text reveals how our cavalier and naive attitude about the power of antibiotics can have dire consequences.

Book details

List price: $21.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 1/4/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 376
Size: 5.59" wide x 8.46" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English



Preface to the Second Edition


Preface to the First Edition


Acknowledgments



From Tragedy the Antibiotic Age is Born



The Disease and the Cure: The Microscopic World of Bacteria and Antibiotics



Reliance on Medicines and Self-Medication: The Seeds of Antibiotic Misuse



Antibiotic Resistance: Microbial Adaptation and Evolution



The Antibiotic Myth



Antibiotics, Animals, and the Resistance Gene Pool



Further Ecologic Considerations: Antibiotic Use in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Pets, and Minor Animal Species



Future Prospects: New Advances against Impending Disaster



The Individual and Antibiotic Resistance



The Antibacterial Craze



Antibiotic Resistance: A Societal Issue at Local, National, and International Levels


Epilogue: Anthrax, Bioterrism, and Antibiotic Stockpiling: Consequences Beyond the Scare


References Cited


Bibliography


Index