In this translation of the Italian second edition, the authors provide a
comprehensive account of the current knowledge on antibiotics. They
concisely describe how various scientific disciplines are involved in
antibiotics research, development, and use. Their work also discusses
the industrial and clinical development of new antibiotics, as well as
the questions and controversies related to the function of antibiotics
in nature. Antibiotics is richly illustrated with clear chemical
structures, drawings, diagrams, and synoptical tables.