Handbook of Antimicrobial Resistance

While many volumes have been written about various aspects of antimicrobial resistance, this bookis a comprehensive reference work. All manifestations of resistanceare addressed: viral; bacterial, parasitical and fungalare given dedicated sections. The underliningmolecular mechanisms, which depend not only on the microbe but on the specific drug (target), are highly diverse. This work discusses and compares the biological, biochemical and structural aspects of resistance and its evolution.