Publisher's Synopsis
"Resistance to antibiotics is a growing problem. This book examines the variety of different way antibiotics kill bacteria and the mechanisms bacteria develop that allow them to become resistant. Highlights include: - The Prehistory of Antibiotic Resistance - Bacterial Protein Synthesis as a Target for Antibiotic Inhibition - Tetracycline Antibiotics and Resistance - Antibacterials Developed to Target a Single Organism "--