Bibliograph

Antibiotics, by Christine Zuchora-Walske ; content consultant, Erika Ernst, Associate Professor, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Type

Label

Antibiotics, by Christine Zuchora-Walske ; content consultant, Erika Ernst, Associate Professor, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Antibiotics

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

by Christine Zuchora-Walske ; content consultant, Erika Ernst, Associate Professor, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Series statement

Medical marvels

Summary

Amazing medical breakthroughs are made every day. In the past decades, medical researchers have cured diseases that were once deadly and devised new methods to heal that were once unimaginable. This title follows the development of antibiotics, including premodern forerunners to antibiotics, groundbreaking discoveries and the doctors who made them, and where the science is heading in the future. Learn how antibiotics work and why scientists need to continually discover new drugs. Sidebars, full-color photos, a glossary, and well-placed graphs, charts, and maps, enhance this engaging title--publisher

Table Of Contents

Back from the brink -- Early antimicrobials --Penicillin -- Antibiotic explosion -- Antibacterial antibiotics -- Antifungal antibiotics -- The problem of antibiotic resistance -- The future of antibiotics

Target audience

adolescent

Creator