Macrolide Antibiotics: Chemistry, Biology, and Practice (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780125264518)

Macrolide Antibiotics: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Practice, Second Edition explores the discovery of new macrolide antibiotics, their function, and their clinical use in diseases such as cancer, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. This book discusses the creation of synthetic macrolides and the mechanisms of antibiotic activity. The uses for antimicrobial macrolides in clinical practice are also covered. This book is designed to appeal to both the basic and applied research communities interested in microbiology, bacteriology, and antibiotic/antifungal research and treament.

Author: Satoshi Omura
ISBN-10: 0125264518
ISBN-13: 9780125264518
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 06/10/2002
Pages: 635
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.24lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.14w x 1.39d