chemistry, mode of action, mechanisms of resistance, and clinical applications Anderson, Rosaleen J. Wiley InterScience (Online service) text bibliography Electronic books. enk Oxford Wiley-Blackwell 2012 monographic eng 1 online resource (xiv, 363 pages) : illustrations (some color) "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. Antibacterial Agents is an essential guide to this important class of chemotherapeutic drugs. Compounds are organised according to their target, which helps the reader understand the mechanism of action of these drugs and how resistance can arise. The book uses an integrated "lab-to-clinic" approach which covers drug discovery, source or synthesis, mode of action, mechanisms of resistance, clinical aspects (including links to current guidelines, significant drug interactions, cautions and contraindications), prodrugs and future improvements."-- Introduction to microorganisms and antibacterial chemotherapy -- Agents targeting DNA -- Agents targeting metabolic processes -- Agents targeting protein synthesis -- Agents targeting cell-wall synthesis. Rosaleen Anderson [and others]. Includes bibliographical references and index. Antibacterial agents Antibacterial agents RM409 .A58 2012eb 615.7922 Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 (OCoLC)792747352 9781118325421 1118325427 10.1002/9781118325421 Wiley InterScience http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118325421 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118325421 DG1 120710 20170612141629.0 ocn798710645 eng