Paul H. Axelsen concisely summarizes all the essential medical data
concerning the leading antimicrobials used in fighting infectious
diseases and clearly illustrates their mechanisms of action. The agents
described range from antibacterial and antifungal to antiparasitic and
antiviral agents, and include immunomodulators and immunizing agents.
For each drug discussed, the book allows rapid access to the essential
facts concerning its structure and mechanism of action, the spectrum of
its activity, its pharmacokinetics, its adverse effects, and its
resistance. This book provides medical students, physicians, and allied
health professionals with rapid access to the core principles of
antimicrobial pharmacology, and a foundation for decisions about the use
of antimicrobials in daily practice.